diff --git a/codechicken/lib/render/EntityDigIconFX.java b/codechicken/lib/render/EntityDigIconFX.java
index 185b2ba..5a8c064 100644
--- a/codechicken/lib/render/EntityDigIconFX.java
+++ b/codechicken/lib/render/EntityDigIconFX.java
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ public float getScale() {
         return particleScale;
     }
     
+    public void setMaxAge(int age){
+        particleMaxAge = age;
+    }
+    
+    public int getMaxAge(){
+        return particleMaxAge;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * copy pasted from EntityDiggingFX
      */