diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/potion/PotionEffect.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/potion/PotionEffect.java
index 24ee19de3f..01503f4999 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/potion/PotionEffect.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/potion/PotionEffect.java
@@ -26,9 +26,28 @@ public class PotionEffect implements ConfigurationSerializable {
     private final int duration;
     private final PotionEffectType type;
     private final boolean ambient;
+    private final boolean particles;
 
     /**
      * Creates a potion effect.
+     * @param type effect type
+     * @param duration measured in ticks, see {@link
+     *     PotionEffect#getDuration()}
+     * @param amplifier the amplifier, see {@link PotionEffect#getAmplifier()}
+     * @param ambient the ambient status, see {@link PotionEffect#isAmbient()}
+     * @param particles the particle status, see {@link PotionEffect#hasParticles()}
+     */
+    public PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type, int duration, int amplifier, boolean ambient, boolean particles){
+        Validate.notNull(type, "effect type cannot be null");
+        this.type = type;
+        this.duration = duration;
+        this.amplifier = amplifier;
+        this.ambient = ambient;
+        this.particles = particles;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a potion effect. Assumes that particles are visible
      *
      * @param type effect type
      * @param duration measured in ticks, see {@link
@@ -37,11 +56,7 @@ public class PotionEffect implements ConfigurationSerializable {
      * @param ambient the ambient status, see {@link PotionEffect#isAmbient()}
      */
     public PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type, int duration, int amplifier, boolean ambient) {
-        Validate.notNull(type, "effect type cannot be null");
-        this.type = type;
-        this.duration = duration;
-        this.amplifier = amplifier;
-        this.ambient = ambient;
+        this(type, duration, amplifier, ambient, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -162,6 +177,13 @@ public class PotionEffect implements ConfigurationSerializable {
         return ambient;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return whether this effect has particles or not
+     */
+    public boolean hasParticles(){
+        return particles;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         int hash = 1;