diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
index 4d23f355..172b025c 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ mcl_weather.rain.add_rain_particlespawner = function(name,def)
 	end
 	local name=player:get_player_name()
 	if mcl_weather.is_outdoor(player:get_pos()) then
+		if mcl_weather.state ~= "thunder" then def.amount=PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER end
 		def.player = name
 		def.attached = player
 		mcl_weather.rain.ps[name] = minetest.add_particlespawner(def)