diff --git a/src/d/d_particle.cpp b/src/d/d_particle.cpp
index 248424e9a2..9b89afc7b1 100644
--- a/src/d/d_particle.cpp
+++ b/src/d/d_particle.cpp
@@ -1972,7 +1972,12 @@ void dPa_light8PcallBack::draw(JPABaseEmitter* param_1, JPABaseParticle* param_2
     JGeometry::TVec3<f32> local_154;
     JGeometry::TVec3<f32> local_160;
     JGeometry::TVec3<f32> local_16c;
-    dPa_setWindPower(param_2);
+#if TARGET_PC
+    if (dusk::frame_interp::is_sim_frame())
+#endif
+    {
+        dPa_setWindPower(param_2);
+    }
     MTXIdentity(local_60);
     MTXIdentity(auStack_90);
     param_2->getBaseAxis(&local_10c);