diff --git a/DDSim/DD4hepSimulation.py b/DDSim/DD4hepSimulation.py
index 461886d9db29e7a2613695cd6bb033f2ea37213a..542f385dd57388f69ea35a10f77833b4f3578884 100644
--- a/DDSim/DD4hepSimulation.py
+++ b/DDSim/DD4hepSimulation.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class DD4hepSimulation(object):
     self._errorMessages = []
     self._dumpParameter = False
     self._dumpSteeringFile = False
-    self.enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo = False
 
     ## objects for extended configuration option
     self.output = Output()
@@ -397,25 +396,9 @@ class DD4hepSimulation(object):
     part.enableUI()
 
 
-    if self.enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo:
-      #---- debug code from Markus for detailed dumps of hits and MC-truth assignement ------
-      # Add the particle dumper to associate the MC truth
-      evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4ParticleDumpAction/ParticleDump")
-      kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
-      evt.enableUI()
-      # Add the hit dumper BEFORE any hit truth is fixed
-      evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4HitDumpAction/RawDump")
-      kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
-      evt.enableUI()
-      # Add the hit dumper to the event action sequence
-      evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4HitTruthHandler/HitTruth")
-      kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
-      evt.enableUI()
-      # Add the hit dumper AFTER any hit truth is fixed. We should see the reduced track references
-      evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4HitDumpAction/HitDump")
-      kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
-      evt.enableUI()
-      
+    if self.part.enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo:
+      self.part.setDumpDetailedParticleInfo( kernel, DDG4 )
+
     #----------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/DDSim/Helper/ParticleHandler.py b/DDSim/Helper/ParticleHandler.py
index 9b91c052199fad2485a1eac2d2fd48f75b0c503c..bd3c729462c075dd9b9d7c7df3489fbb16dd1385 100644
--- a/DDSim/Helper/ParticleHandler.py
+++ b/DDSim/Helper/ParticleHandler.py
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ class ParticleHandler( ConfigHelper ):
     self._printEndTracking = False
     self._printStartTracking = False
     self._minDistToParentVertex = 2.2e-14*mm
+    self._enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo = False
+    self._enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo_HELP = "print out lots of info about MCHistory"
+
+  @property
+  def enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo(self):
+    """Enamble lots of printout on simulated hits and MC-truth inforamation"""
+    return self._enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo
+
+  @enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo.setter
+  def enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo( self, val ):
+    self._enableDetailedHitsAndParticleInfo = val
+
 
   @property
   def minDistToParentVertex( self ):
@@ -63,3 +75,22 @@ class ParticleHandler( ConfigHelper ):
   @printEndTracking.setter
   def printEndTracking( self, val ):
     self._printEndTracking = val
+
+  def setDumpDetailedParticleInfo( self, kernel, DDG4 ):
+    #---- debug code from Markus for detailed dumps of hits and MC-truth assignement ------
+    # Add the particle dumper to associate the MC truth
+    evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4ParticleDumpAction/ParticleDump")
+    kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
+    evt.enableUI()
+    # Add the hit dumper BEFORE any hit truth is fixed
+    evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4HitDumpAction/RawDump")
+    kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
+    evt.enableUI()
+    # Add the hit dumper to the event action sequence
+    evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4HitTruthHandler/HitTruth")
+    kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
+    evt.enableUI()
+    # Add the hit dumper AFTER any hit truth is fixed. We should see the reduced track references
+    evt = DDG4.EventAction(kernel,"Geant4HitDumpAction/HitDump")
+    kernel.eventAction().adopt(evt)
+    evt.enableUI()