diff --git a/src/core/ParticleSystemStar.qml b/src/core/ParticleSystemStar.qml
index e7754b876..7ccc7eb43 100644
--- a/src/core/ParticleSystemStar.qml
+++ b/src/core/ParticleSystemStar.qml
@@ -1,74 +1,74 @@
 /* GCompris - ParticleSystemStar.qml
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2014 Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@gcompris.net>
  *
  * Authors:
  *   Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@gcompris.net>
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
  *   (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *   GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *   along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 import QtQuick 2.6
 import QtQuick.Particles 2.0
 import GCompris 1.0
 
 /**
  * A ParticleSystem component using star image particles.
  * @ingroup components
  *
  * Used for click effects.
  *
  * Because of problems on some Android devices leading to crashes must be
  * used via the wrapper @ref ParticleSystemStarLoader.
  *
  * @inherit QtQuick.ParticleSystem
  * @sa ParticleSystemStarLoader
  */
 ParticleSystem {
     id: particles
     anchors.fill: parent
+    running: false
 
     /// @cond INTERNAL_DOCS
 
     property alias emitter: clickedEmitter
     property alias clip: imageParticle.clip
-
     /// @endcond
 
     Emitter {
         id: clickedEmitter
         anchors.fill: parent
         emitRate: 20
         lifeSpan: 800
         lifeSpanVariation: 400
         sizeVariation: 12
         size: 24 * ApplicationInfo.ratio
         system: particles
         velocity: PointDirection {xVariation: 100; yVariation: 100;}
         acceleration: PointDirection {xVariation: 50; yVariation: 50;}
         velocityFromMovement: 50
         enabled: false
     }
     ImageParticle {
         id: imageParticle
         source: "qrc:/gcompris/src/core/resource/star.png"
         anchors.fill: parent
         color: "white"
         blueVariation: 0.5
         greenVariation: 0.5
         redVariation: 0.5
         clip: true
         smooth: false
         autoRotation: true
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/ParticleSystemStarLoader.qml b/src/core/ParticleSystemStarLoader.qml
index 24e6b763d..26689d827 100644
--- a/src/core/ParticleSystemStarLoader.qml
+++ b/src/core/ParticleSystemStarLoader.qml
@@ -1,50 +1,60 @@
 /* GCompris - ParticleSystemStarLoader.qml
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2014 Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@gcompris.net>
  *
  * Authors:
  *   Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@gcompris.net>
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
  *   (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *   GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *   along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 import QtQuick 2.6
 import GCompris 1.0
 
 /**
  * A QML loader that wraps ParticleSystemStar.
  * @ingroup components
  *
  * Wrapper loading/activating a @ref ParticleSystemStarLoader only if
  * the Android systems supports fragment shaders according to
  * ApplicationInfo.hasShader.
  *
  * @inherit QtQuick.Loader
  * @sa ParticleSystemStar ApplicationInfo.hasShader
  */
 Loader {
     anchors.fill: parent
     active: ApplicationInfo.hasShader
 
     /**
      * Emits count particles from the particle emitter immediately.
      *
      * Cf. Emitter.burst
      */
     function burst(val) {
-        if(active)
+        if(active) {
+            item.start()
             item.emitter.burst(val)
+            stopParticleSystem.restart()
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: stopParticleSystem
+        interval: item.emitter.lifeSpan + item.emitter.lifeSpanVariation
+        repeat: false
+        onTriggered: item.stop()
     }
     onLoaded: item.clip = clip
     source: "ParticleSystemStar.qml"
 }