diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
index 7e42e8a3..67ecde0f 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_enchanting:book", {
 		end
 		self._player_near = player_near
 		mcl_enchanting.check_animation_schedule(self, dtime)
+		
+		if self._table_pos then
+			local tn=minetest.get_node_or_nil(self._table_pos)
+			if tn and tn.name ~= "mcl_enchanting:table" then
+				self.object:remove()
+			end
+		end
 	end,
 })