diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/effect/shapes/EmitterSphereShape.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/effect/shapes/EmitterSphereShape.java
index 628af9816b..30ec7357d4 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/effect/shapes/EmitterSphereShape.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/effect/shapes/EmitterSphereShape.java
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public void getRandomPoint(Vector3f store) {
     @Override
     public void getRandomPointAndNormal(Vector3f store, Vector3f normal) {
         this.getRandomPoint(store);
+        normal.set(store).subtractLocal(center).normalizeLocal();
     }
 
     /**