diff --git a/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py b/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py
index c582af5170..91a5a1fca2 100644
--- a/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py
+++ b/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py
@@ -200,11 +200,10 @@ class ParticleEffect(NodePath):
         except:
             self.notify.error('loadConfig: failed to load particle file: '+ repr(filename))
 
+    def accelerate(self,time,stepCount = 1,stepTime=0.0):
+        for particles in self.getParticlesList():
+            particles.accelerate(time,stepCount,stepTime)
 
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-
-
-
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-
+    def clearToInitial(self):
+        for particles in self.getParticlesList():
+            particles.clearToInitial()