diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
index a58f01a83b..0315ba7186 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
@@ -2521,6 +2521,13 @@ bool EntityTree::readFromMap(QVariantMap& map) {
             }
         }
 
+        // Zero out the spread values that were fixed in version ParticleEntityFix so they behave the same as before
+        if (contentVersion < (int)EntityVersion::ParticleEntityFix) {
+            properties.setRadiusSpread(0.0f);
+            properties.setAlphaSpread(0.0f);
+            properties.setColorSpread({0, 0, 0});
+        }
+
         EntityItemPointer entity = addEntity(entityItemID, properties);
         if (!entity) {
             qCDebug(entities) << "adding Entity failed:" << entityItemID << properties.getType();