diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/particle/dust_storm_reddish.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/particle/dust_storm_reddish.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c22c711943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/particle/dust_storm_reddish.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <group>
+    <variant name="Base">
+      <particles file="dust_storm_reddish.xml"/>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <material>basic_trans.xml</material>
+</actor>
+
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/particles/dust_storm_reddish.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/particles/dust_storm_reddish.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b584f2cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/particles/dust_storm_reddish.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<particles>
+
+	<texture>art/textures/particles/blowing_sand.png</texture>
+	<blend mode="over"/>
+
+	<start_full/>
+
+	<constant name="emissionrate" value="2.0"/>
+	<uniform name="lifetime" min="15.0" max="30.0"/>
+
+	<uniform name="position.x" min="-50.0" max="50.0"/>
+	<uniform name="position.z" min="-50.0" max="50.0"/>
+	<constant name="position.y" value="3.0"/>
+
+	<uniform name="velocity.x" min="1.0" max="2.0"/>
+	<uniform name="velocity.angle" min="-0.1" max="0.15"/>
+	<uniform name="size" min="20.0" max="40.0"/>
+	
+	<uniform name="color.r" min="1.0" max="0.9"/>
+	<uniform name="color.g" min="0.6" max="0.6"/>
+	<uniform name="color.b" min="0.4" max="0.4"/>
+
+</particles>
+
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/red_sea.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/red_sea.js
index c15fe471a8..9c94e0b908 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/red_sea.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/red_sea.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ g_Decoratives.rockLarge = "actor|geology/stone_desert_med.xml";
 g_Decoratives.rockMedium = "actor|geology/stone_savanna_med.xml";
 g_Decoratives.bushMedium = "actor|props/flora/bush_desert_dry_a.xml";
 g_Decoratives.bushSmall = "actor|props/flora/bush_medit_sm_dry.xml";
+g_Decoratives.dust = "actor|particle/dust_storm_reddish.xml";
 initBiome();
 
 log("Resetting terrain...");
@@ -253,6 +254,25 @@ createObjectGroups(
 	scaleByMapSize(100, 1000),
 	500
 );
+RMS.SetProgress(85);
+
+log("Adding dust...");
+createObjectGroups(
+	new SimpleGroup(
+		[new SimpleObject(g_Decoratives.dust, 1, 1, 1, 4)],
+		false
+	),
+	0,
+	[
+		stayClasses(g_TileClasses.dirt, 1),
+		avoidClasses(
+			g_TileClasses.player, 10,
+			g_TileClasses.water, 3
+		)
+	],
+	Math.pow(scaleByMapSize(5, 20), 2),
+	500
+);
 RMS.SetProgress(90);
 
 ExportMap();