diff --git a/v3/src/gameobjects/particles/ParticleManagerCreator.js b/v3/src/gameobjects/particles/ParticleManagerCreator.js
index a4cf61dcf..cacc4ad2c 100644
--- a/v3/src/gameobjects/particles/ParticleManagerCreator.js
+++ b/v3/src/gameobjects/particles/ParticleManagerCreator.js
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
-var BuildGameObject = require('../BuildGameObject');
 var GameObjectCreator = require('../../scene/plugins/GameObjectCreator');
+var GetFastValue = require('../../utils/object/GetFastValue');
 var GetAdvancedValue = require('../../utils/object/GetAdvancedValue');
 var ParticleEmitterManager = require('./ParticleEmitterManager');
 
 //  When registering a factory function 'this' refers to the GameObjectCreator context.
+//  
+//  There are several properties available to use:
+//  
+//  this.scene - a reference to the Scene that owns the GameObjectFactory
+//  this.displayList - a reference to the Display List the Scene owns
+//  this.updateList - a reference to the Update List the Scene owns
 
 GameObjectCreator.register('particles', function (config)
 {
     var key = GetAdvancedValue(config, 'key', null);
     var frame = GetAdvancedValue(config, 'frame', null);
-    var emitters = GetAdvancedValue(config, 'emitters', null);
+    var emitters = GetFastValue(config, 'emitters', null);
 
+    //  frame is optional and can contain the emitters array or object if skipped
     var manager = new ParticleEmitterManager(this.scene, key, frame, emitters);
 
-    BuildGameObject(this.scene, manager, config);
+    var add = GetFastValue(config, 'add', false);
+
+    if (add)
+    {
+        this.displayList.add(manager);
+    }
+
+    this.updateList.add(manager);
 
     return manager;
 });