diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 946f2199..0340d1a4 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
 	-- by hand. Creative Mode is intentionally ignored in this case.
 
 	local doTileDrops = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_doTileDrops", true)
-	if (digger ~= nil and minetest.is_creative_enabled(digger:get_player_name())) or doTileDrops == false then
+	if (digger ~= nil or (digger:is_player() and minetest.is_creative_enabled(digger:get_player_name())) or doTileDrops == false then
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
index a63c8554..06984f92 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
@@ -589,7 +589,9 @@ if minetest.is_creative_enabled("") then
 
 	function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
 		if not digger or not digger:is_player() then
-			return
+			for _,item in ipairs(drops) do
+				minetest.add_item(pos, item)
+			end
 		end
 		local inv = digger:get_inventory()
 		if inv then