diff --git a/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp b/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp
index 2e76ea65b..04fd6eedb 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ int32 ParticleEffect::GetParticlesCount() const
     return Instance.GetParticlesCount();
 }
 
+bool ParticleEffect::GetIsPlaying() const
+{
+    return _isPlaying;
+}
+
 void ParticleEffect::ResetSimulation()
 {
     Instance.ClearState();
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ void ParticleEffect::UpdateSimulation(bool singleFrame)
 void ParticleEffect::Play(bool reset)
 {
     _play = true;
-    IsPlaying = true;
+    _isPlaying = true;
     
     if (reset)
         ResetSimulation();
@@ -289,13 +294,13 @@ void ParticleEffect::Play(bool reset)
 void ParticleEffect::Pause()
 {
     _play = false;
-    IsPlaying = false;
+    _isPlaying = false;
 }
 
 void ParticleEffect::Stop()
 {
     _play = false;
-    IsPlaying = false;
+    _isPlaying = false;
     ResetSimulation();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.h b/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.h
index 832327935..5a4bae771 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ private:
     Array<ParticleEffectParameter> _parameters; // Cached for scripting API
     Array<ParameterOverride> _parametersOverrides; // Cached parameter modifications to be applied to the parameters
     bool _play = false;
+    bool _isPlaying = false;
 
 public:
     /// <summary>
@@ -241,12 +242,6 @@ public:
     API_FIELD(Attributes="EditorDisplay(\"Particle Effect\"), DefaultValue(true), EditorOrder(60)")
     bool PlayOnStart = true;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// If true, the particle effect is playing.
-    /// </summary>
-    API_FIELD()
-    bool IsPlaying = false;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// If true, the particle simulation will be updated even when an actor cannot be seen by any camera. Otherwise, the simulation will stop running when the actor is off-screen.
     /// </summary>
@@ -339,6 +334,11 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     API_PROPERTY() int32 GetParticlesCount() const;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets whether or not the particle effect is playing.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_PROPERTY(Attributes="NoSerialize, HideInEditor") bool GetIsPlaying() const;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Resets the particles simulation state (clears the instance state data but preserves the instance parameters values).
     /// </summary>