diff --git a/valve/data.pk3dir/particles/weapon_egon.cfg b/valve/data.pk3dir/particles/weapon_egon.cfg
index 4e87006a..9230c3e3 100644
--- a/valve/data.pk3dir/particles/weapon_egon.cfg
+++ b/valve/data.pk3dir/particles/weapon_egon.cfg
@@ -4,15 +4,29 @@ r_part beam
 	tcoords 0 0 16 16 32
 	scale 1
 	scalefactor 0.8
-	step 0.25
-	alpha 0.1
+	step 1
+	alpha 0.25
 	spawnmode spiral 32
 	spawnorg 3
 	spawnvel 18
 	blend adda
 	rgbf 0.5 0.5 1.0
-} 
+}
 r_part +beam
+{
+	texture "particles/fteparticlefont.tga"
+	tcoords 97 97 191 191 256
+	scale 2
+	scaledelta 0.25
+	rgbf 1 1 1
+	alpha 0.25
+	blend add
+	step 4
+	randomvel 0
+	type beam
+}
+
+r_part trail
 {
 	texture "classicparticle"
 	tcoords 0 0 16 16 32
diff --git a/valve/src/shared/w_egon.qc b/valve/src/shared/w_egon.qc
index 683f6d5a..dfaf61d4 100644
--- a/valve/src/shared/w_egon.qc
+++ b/valve/src/shared/w_egon.qc
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ FXEgon::Draw(void)
 	endpos = src + v_forward * 1024;
 	traceline(src, endpos, FALSE, pl);
 
-	dynamiclight_add(trace_endpos + v_forward * -16, 128, [0.25, 0.25, 1.0]);
+	dynamiclight_add(trace_endpos + v_forward * -16, 128, [0.5, 0.5, 1.0]);
 	trailparticles(TRAIL_EGONBEAM, pl, gunpos, trace_endpos);
 	setorigin(this, trace_endpos + v_forward * -16);
-	
+
 	/*
 	R_BeginPolygon(SPRITE_EGONIMPACT, 1, 0);
 	R_PolygonVertex(trace_endpos + v_right * 24 - v_up * 24 + v_forward * -16, [1,1], [1,1,1], 1.0f);
diff --git a/valve/src/shared/weapon_common.qc b/valve/src/shared/weapon_common.qc
index 3ab43a77..2a397919 100644
--- a/valve/src/shared/weapon_common.qc
+++ b/valve/src/shared/weapon_common.qc
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ void Weapons_Draw(void)
 	pl.w_idle_next = 2.5f;
 	pl.viewzoom = 1.0f;
 
+#ifdef CLIENT
+	entity eold = self;
+	self = pSeat->m_pWeaponFX;
+	spawnfunc_CBaseFX();
+	self = eold;
+#endif
+
 	/* make sure this is all wiped */
 	pl.a_ammo1 = pl.a_ammo2 = pl.a_ammo3 = 0;