diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/effect.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/effect.c
index 216dffc1e4a..9cca5ae4982 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/effect.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/effect.c
@@ -687,13 +687,16 @@ int get_effector_data(EffectorCache *eff, EffectorData *efd, EffectedPoint *poin
 		/* use z-axis as normal*/
 		normalize_v3_v3(efd->nor, ob->obmat[2]);
 
-		/* for vortex the shape chooses between old / new force */
 		if(eff->pd && eff->pd->shape == PFIELD_SHAPE_PLANE) {
-			/* efd->loc is closes point on effector xy-plane */
 			float temp[3], translate[3];
 			sub_v3_v3v3(temp, point->loc, ob->obmat[3]);
 			project_v3_v3v3(translate, temp, efd->nor);
-			add_v3_v3v3(efd->loc, ob->obmat[3], translate);
+
+			/* for vortex the shape chooses between old / new force */
+			if(eff->pd->forcefield == PFIELD_VORTEX)
+				add_v3_v3v3(efd->loc, ob->obmat[3], translate);
+			else /* normally efd->loc is closest point on effector xy-plane */
+				sub_v3_v3v3(efd->loc, point->loc, translate);
 		}
 		else {
 			VECCOPY(efd->loc, ob->obmat[3]);