diff --git a/panda/src/particlesystem/config_particlesystem.cxx b/panda/src/particlesystem/config_particlesystem.cxx
index ddc67b3fae..a255c19772 100644
--- a/panda/src/particlesystem/config_particlesystem.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/particlesystem/config_particlesystem.cxx
@@ -49,5 +49,6 @@ init_libparticlesystem() {
   }
   initialized = true;
 
+  ParticleSystem::init_type();
 }