diff --git a/source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs b/source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs
index 03a9999e..5011d198 100644
--- a/source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs
+++ b/source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 
 namespace MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Modifiers
@@ -20,11 +21,12 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Modifiers
 
                 var distance2 = diff.LengthSquared();
 
-                var speedGain = _gravConst*Mass/distance2*elapsedSeconds;
+                var speedGain = _gravConst*Mass/distance2;
+                speedGain = Math.Max(Math.Min(speedGain, MaxSpeed), -MaxSpeed) * elapsedSeconds;
                 // normalize distances and multiply by speedGain
                 diff.Normalize();
                 particle->Velocity += diff*speedGain;
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}