diff --git a/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/bearwhack.qml b/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/bearwhack.qml
index 49bd0b9db8..90c1a66891 100644
--- a/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/bearwhack.qml
+++ b/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/bearwhack.qml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Item {
         running: !startScreen.visible
     }
 
-    property int score: 0
+    property int score: particleSystem.score
 
     Text {
         anchors.right: parent.right
@@ -96,11 +96,13 @@ Item {
         color: "white"
         function padded(num) {
             var ret = num.toString();
-            while (ret.length < 6)
-                ret = "0" + ret;
-            return ret;
+
+            if (ret >= 0)
+                return ret.padStart(6, "0");
+            else
+                return "-" + ret.substr(1).padStart(6, "0");
         }
-        text: "Score: " + padded(score)
+        text: "Score: " + padded(root.score)
     }
     MultiPointTouchArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/content/BearWhackParticleSystem.qml b/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/content/BearWhackParticleSystem.qml
index 3db9eaf1e5..8da5949a1b 100644
--- a/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/content/BearWhackParticleSystem.qml
+++ b/examples/quick/touchinteraction/multipointtouch/content/BearWhackParticleSystem.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ import QtQuick.Particles 2.0
 
 ParticleSystem {
     id: particleSystem
+
+    property int score
+
     function explode(x,y) {
         fireEmitter.burst(100,x,y);
     }
@@ -116,13 +119,13 @@ ParticleSystem {
         once: true
         y: parent.height - 32
         groups: "bears"
-        onAffectParticles: {
+        onAffectParticles: function(particles) {
             for (var i=0;i<particles.length; i++) {
                 if (particles[i].animationIndex != 0) {
-                    score++;
+                    particleSystem.score++;
                     bloodEmitter.burst(100, particles[i].x, particles[i].y);
                 } else {
-                    score--;
+                    particleSystem.score--;
                     heartEmitter.burst(100, particles[i].x, particles[i].y);
                 }
                 particles[i].update = 1.0;