diff --git a/nexus/library/qmcpack.py b/nexus/library/qmcpack.py
index 9e09593e6..ef1bcae07 100644
--- a/nexus/library/qmcpack.py
+++ b/nexus/library/qmcpack.py
@@ -331,7 +331,14 @@ class Qmcpack(Simulation):
             else:
                 self.error('incorporating jastrow from '+sim.__class__.__name__+' has not been implemented')
             #end if
-
+        elif result_name=='particles':
+            if isinstance(sim,Convert4qmc):
+                ptcl_file = result.location
+                qi = QmcpackInput(ptcl_file)
+                self.input.simulation.qmcsystem.particlesets = qi.qmcsystem.particlesets
+            else:
+                self.error('incorporating particles from '+sim.__class__.__name__+' has not been implemented')
+            # end if
         elif result_name=='structure':
 
             structure = self.system.structure
diff --git a/nexus/library/qmcpack_converters.py b/nexus/library/qmcpack_converters.py
index dc39ce976..955ead983 100644
--- a/nexus/library/qmcpack_converters.py
+++ b/nexus/library/qmcpack_converters.py
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ class Convert4qmc(Simulation):
     generic_identifier     = 'convert4qmc'
     application            = 'convert4qmc'
     application_properties = set(['serial'])
-    application_results    = set(['orbitals'])
+    application_results    = set(['orbitals','particles'])
 
     def set_app_name(self,app_name):
         self.app_name = app_name
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ class Convert4qmc(Simulation):
         calculating_result = False
         if result_name=='orbitals':
             calculating_result = True
+        elif result_name=='particles':
+            calculating_result = True
         else:
             calculating_result = False
             self.error('ability to check for result '+result_name+' has not been implemented')
@@ -713,6 +715,9 @@ class Convert4qmc(Simulation):
         if result_name=='orbitals':
             wfn_file,ptcl_file = input.output_files()
             result.location = os.path.join(self.locdir,wfn_file)
+        elif result_name=='particles':
+            wfn_file,ptcl_file = input.output_files()
+            result.location = os.path.join(self.locdir,ptcl_file)
         else:
             self.error('ability to get result '+result_name+' has not been implemented')
         #end if