diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua
index d65bc665..76f7d94f 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
 		local def=mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(param)
 		local old_weather=mcl_weather.current
 		if def then
-			mcl_weather.stop_weather(mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(mcl_weather.current))
 			if duration then
 				def.min_duration=duration
 				def.max_duration=duration