diff --git a/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDust.java b/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDust.java
index ddb7114..442b1e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDust.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDust.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class CaveDust implements ClientModInitializer {
 			}
 			catch (NullPointerException e) {
 				LOGGER.error(String.valueOf(e));
-				getConfig().setParticle("minecraft:white_ash");
+				getConfig().setParticleID(79);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDustConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDustConfig.java
index f2907ef..a1d9201 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDustConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/CaveDustConfig.java
@@ -176,7 +176,15 @@ public class CaveDustConfig extends JsonFile {
         }
     }
 
+    public void setParticleID(int particleID){
+        this.particleID = particleID;
+        save();
+    }
+
     public int getParticleID(){
+        if ((!Registries.PARTICLE_TYPE.getEntry(particleID).isPresent())) {
+            setParticleID(79);
+        }
         return particleID;
     }