diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 517e4ff..3cb3da0 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -386,6 +386,38 @@ function obsidianmese.dig_up(pos, node, digger)
 
 		minetest.node_dig(np, nn, digger)
 
+		-- try to find a node texture
+		local def = minetest.registered_nodes[nn.name]
+		local texture = "default_dirt.png"
+
+		if def then
+			if def.tiles then
+				if #def.tiles > 0 then
+					if type(def.tiles[1]) == "string" then
+						texture = def.tiles[1]
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- add particles only when not too far
+		minetest.add_particlespawner({
+			amount = math.random(1, 3),
+			time = 0.5,
+			minpos = {x=np.x-0.7, y=np.y, z=np.z-0.7},
+			maxpos = {x=np.x+0.7, y=np.y+0.75, z=np.z+0.7},
+			minvel = {x = -0.5, y = -4, z = -0.5},
+			maxvel = {x = 0.5,  y = -2, z = 0.5},
+			minacc = {x = -0.5, y = -4, z = -0.5},
+			maxacc = {x = 0.5,  y = -2, z = 0.5},
+			minexptime = 0.5,
+			maxexptime = 1,
+			minsize = 0.5,
+			maxsize = 2,
+			collisiondetection = true,
+			texture = texture
+		})
+
 		if #branches_pos > 0 then
 			for i = 1, #branches_pos do
 				-- prevent infinite loop when node protected