diff --git a/common/src/comp/phys.rs b/common/src/comp/phys.rs
index 2b21bf543f..d9f641eff7 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/phys.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     consts::WATER_DENSITY,
     terrain::Block,
     uid::Uid,
+    util::Dir,
 };
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct Vel(pub Vec3<f32>);
 
 impl Vel {
     pub fn zero() -> Self { Vel(Vec3::zero()) }
+
+    pub fn to_dir(&self) -> Dir { Dir::from_unnormalized(self.0).unwrap_or_default() }
 }
 
 impl Component for Vel {
diff --git a/common/src/states/boost.rs b/common/src/states/boost.rs
index 8adf53d6f4..9f8e1cfdf1 100644
--- a/common/src/states/boost.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/boost.rs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
     fn behavior(&self, data: &JoinData, output_events: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
 
-        handle_orientation(data, &mut update, 10.0, None);
         handle_move(data, &mut update, 1.0);
+        handle_orientation(data, &mut update, 10.0, None);
 
         if self.timer < self.static_data.movement_duration {
             // Movement
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
                 update.vel.0.z += self.static_data.speed * data.dt.0;
             } else {
                 update.vel.0 += *data.inputs.look_dir * self.static_data.speed * data.dt.0;
+                let dir = Some(update.vel.to_dir());
+                handle_orientation(data, &mut update, 10.0, dir);
             }
             update.character = CharacterState::Boost(Data {
                 timer: tick_attack_or_default(data, self.timer, None),
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 59fa3303c8..23ff2ba9ae 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -949,8 +949,10 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                                 Duration::from_millis(250),
                                 time,
                                 ParticleMode::PortalFizz,
+                                // Output particles from broom, not from character ass
                                 interpolated.pos
-                                    + vel.map_or(Vec3::zero(), |v| -v.0 * dt * rng.gen::<f32>()),
+                                    - ori.to_horizontal().look_dir().to_vec()
+                                    - vel.map_or(Vec3::zero(), |v| v.0 * dt * rng.gen::<f32>()),
                             )
                         },
                     );