diff --git a/examples/particle_explorer/main.js b/examples/particle_explorer/main.js
index bf77c27875..8a989bd66a 100644
--- a/examples/particle_explorer/main.js
+++ b/examples/particle_explorer/main.js
@@ -177,7 +177,14 @@ function loadGUI() {
 
 function addIndividualKeys() {
     _.each(individualKeys, function(key) {
-        var controller = gui.add(settings, key);
+        //temporary patch for not crashing when this goes below 0
+        if(key.indexOf('emitRate')>-1){
+             var controller = gui.add(settings, key).min(0);
+        }
+        else{
+            var controller = gui.add(settings, key);
+        }
+        
         //need to fix not being able to input values if constantly listening
         //.listen();
 
diff --git a/examples/particle_explorer/particleExplorer.js b/examples/particle_explorer/particleExplorer.js
index 1b9b3c5a78..0969d5d162 100644
--- a/examples/particle_explorer/particleExplorer.js
+++ b/examples/particle_explorer/particleExplorer.js
@@ -152,10 +152,8 @@ SettingsWindow = function() {
 
     this.init = function() {
         Script.update.connect(waitForObjectAuthorization);
-        _this.webWindow = new WebWindow('Particle Explorer', Script.resolvePath('index.html'), 400, 600, true);
+        _this.webWindow = new WebWindow('Particle Explorer', Script.resolvePath('index.html'), 400, 600, false);
         _this.webWindow.eventBridge.webEventReceived.connect(_this.onWebEventReceived);
-        _this.webWindow.setVisible(false);
-        _this.webWindow.setVisible(true);
     };
 
     this.sendData = function(data) {