diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
index f8a32838691..352e3b73568 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
@@ -6074,10 +6074,7 @@ void RasterizerStorageGLES3::particles_set_emitting(RID p_particles, bool p_emit
 
 	Particles *particles = particles_owner.getornull(p_particles);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!particles);
-	if (p_emitting != particles->emitting) {
-		// Restart is overridden by set_emitting
-		particles->restart_request = false;
-	}
+
 	particles->emitting = p_emitting;
 }
 
@@ -6475,7 +6472,6 @@ void RasterizerStorageGLES3::update_particles() {
 		Particles *particles = particle_update_list.first()->self();
 
 		if (particles->restart_request) {
-			particles->emitting = true; //restart from zero
 			particles->prev_ticks = 0;
 			particles->phase = 0;
 			particles->prev_phase = 0;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 1622ce17b27..7c2116f06be 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ void CPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_menu_callback(int p_idx) {
 
 			emission_mask->popup_centered_minsize();
 		} break;
+		case MENU_RESTART: {
+
+			particles->restart();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -265,6 +269,8 @@ CPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::CPUParticles2DEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 
 	menu = memnew(MenuButton);
 	menu->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Load Emission Mask"), MENU_LOAD_EMISSION_MASK);
+	menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
+	menu->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Restart"), MENU_RESTART);
 	//	menu->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Clear Emission Mask"), MENU_CLEAR_EMISSION_MASK);
 	menu->set_text(TTR("Particles"));
 	menu->set_switch_on_hover(true);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.h
index f715abd87b4..84bbfff0951 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class CPUParticles2DEditorPlugin : public EditorPlugin {
 
 	enum {
 		MENU_LOAD_EMISSION_MASK,
-		MENU_CLEAR_EMISSION_MASK
+		MENU_CLEAR_EMISSION_MASK,
+		MENU_RESTART
 	};
 
 	enum EmissionMode {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.cpp
index 70be9b95bba..93ffce41fac 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ void CPUParticlesEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 			emission_tree_dialog->popup_centered_ratio();
 
 		} break;
+
+		case MENU_OPTION_RESTART: {
+
+			node->restart();
+
+		} break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +114,8 @@ CPUParticlesEditor::CPUParticlesEditor() {
 	options->set_text(TTR("CPUParticles"));
 	options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Create Emission Points From Mesh"), MENU_OPTION_CREATE_EMISSION_VOLUME_FROM_MESH);
 	options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Create Emission Points From Node"), MENU_OPTION_CREATE_EMISSION_VOLUME_FROM_NODE);
+	options->get_popup()->add_separator();
+	options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Restart"), MENU_OPTION_RESTART);
 	options->get_popup()->connect("id_pressed", this, "_menu_option");
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.h
index 09b0adbe5d0..674f00dc9f7 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_editor_plugin.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class CPUParticlesEditor : public ParticlesEditorBase {
 		MENU_OPTION_CREATE_EMISSION_VOLUME_FROM_NODE,
 		MENU_OPTION_CREATE_EMISSION_VOLUME_FROM_MESH,
 		MENU_OPTION_CLEAR_EMISSION_VOLUME,
+		MENU_OPTION_RESTART
 
 	};
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 6fabdc93c60..f75d4f03b7c 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ void Particles2DEditorPlugin::_menu_callback(int p_idx) {
 			ur->commit_action();
 
 		} break;
+		case MENU_RESTART: {
+
+			particles->restart();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -380,6 +384,8 @@ Particles2DEditorPlugin::Particles2DEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	//	menu->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Clear Emission Mask"), MENU_CLEAR_EMISSION_MASK);
 	menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	menu->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Convert to CPUParticles"), MENU_OPTION_CONVERT_TO_CPU_PARTICLES);
+	menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
+	menu->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Restart"), MENU_RESTART);
 	menu->set_text(TTR("Particles"));
 	menu->set_switch_on_hover(true);
 	toolbar->add_child(menu);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.h
index 35b874fb259..0f092aaa4f6 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/particles_2d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class Particles2DEditorPlugin : public EditorPlugin {
 		MENU_GENERATE_VISIBILITY_RECT,
 		MENU_LOAD_EMISSION_MASK,
 		MENU_CLEAR_EMISSION_MASK,
-		MENU_OPTION_CONVERT_TO_CPU_PARTICLES
+		MENU_OPTION_CONVERT_TO_CPU_PARTICLES,
+		MENU_RESTART
 	};
 
 	enum EmissionMode {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3f4f66a26dc..887930c3777 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,11 @@ void ParticlesEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 			ur->commit_action();
 
 		} break;
+		case MENU_OPTION_RESTART: {
+
+			node->restart();
+
+		} break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -471,6 +476,8 @@ ParticlesEditor::ParticlesEditor() {
 	options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Create Emission Points From Node"), MENU_OPTION_CREATE_EMISSION_VOLUME_FROM_NODE);
 	options->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Convert to CPUParticles"), MENU_OPTION_CONVERT_TO_CPU_PARTICLES);
+	options->get_popup()->add_separator();
+	options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Restart"), MENU_OPTION_RESTART);
 
 	options->get_popup()->connect("id_pressed", this, "_menu_option");
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.h
index b1c53dcf941..5d05fbd4ac1 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/particles_editor_plugin.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class ParticlesEditor : public ParticlesEditorBase {
 		MENU_OPTION_CREATE_EMISSION_VOLUME_FROM_MESH,
 		MENU_OPTION_CLEAR_EMISSION_VOLUME,
 		MENU_OPTION_CONVERT_TO_CPU_PARTICLES,
+		MENU_OPTION_RESTART,
 
 	};
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp
index a8d72bb7740..8726a9b3e7f 100644
--- a/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ void CPUParticles2D::restart() {
 	frame_remainder = 0;
 	cycle = 0;
 
+	set_emitting(true);
+
 	{
 		int pc = particles.size();
 		PoolVector<Particle>::Write w = particles.write();
diff --git a/scene/2d/particles_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/particles_2d.cpp
index 9701998f5de..823794c3ba7 100644
--- a/scene/2d/particles_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/particles_2d.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ void Particles2D::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 
 void Particles2D::restart() {
 	VS::get_singleton()->particles_restart(particles);
+	VS::get_singleton()->particles_set_emitting(particles, true);
 }
 
 void Particles2D::_notification(int p_what) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/cpu_particles.cpp b/scene/3d/cpu_particles.cpp
index cff147ba74a..383f02ca353 100644
--- a/scene/3d/cpu_particles.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/cpu_particles.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ void CPUParticles::restart() {
 	frame_remainder = 0;
 	cycle = 0;
 
+	set_emitting(true);
+
 	{
 		int pc = particles.size();
 		PoolVector<Particle>::Write w = particles.write();
diff --git a/scene/3d/particles.cpp b/scene/3d/particles.cpp
index 156560f802e..949de110f51 100644
--- a/scene/3d/particles.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/particles.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ String Particles::get_configuration_warning() const {
 void Particles::restart() {
 
 	VisualServer::get_singleton()->particles_restart(particles);
+	VisualServer::get_singleton()->particles_set_emitting(particles, true);
 }
 
 AABB Particles::capture_aabb() const {