diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
index e5b419923..c0f78901b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ local mcl_hoppers_formspec =
 	"listring[current_player;main]"
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper", {
-	drop = "mcl_hoppers:hopper_item",
-	description = "Hopper (Node)",
-	groups = {cracky=1,level=2,container=2,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+	description = "Hopper",
+	inventory_image = "mcl_hoppers_item.png",
+	wield_image = "mcl_hoppers_item.png",
+	groups = {cracky=1,level=2,container=2,deco_block=1,},
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"mcl_hoppers_hopper_inside.png^mcl_hoppers_hopper_top.png", "mcl_hoppers_hopper_outside.png", "mcl_hoppers_hopper_outside.png", "mcl_hoppers_hopper_inside.png", "mcl_hoppers_hopper_outside.png", "mcl_hoppers_hopper_outside.png"},
@@ -42,6 +43,26 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper", {
 		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
 		inv:set_size("main", 5)
 	end,
+
+	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local pos2 = pointed_thing.above
+
+		local x = pos.x - pos2.x
+		local y = pos.y - pos2.y
+		local z = pos.z - pos2.z
+
+		if x == -1 then
+			minetest.swap_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=0})
+		elseif x == 1 then
+			minetest.swap_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=2})
+		elseif z == -1 then
+			minetest.swap_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=3})
+		elseif z == 1 then
+			minetest.swap_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=1})
+		end
+	end,
+
 	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local meta2 = meta
@@ -73,7 +94,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper", {
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", {
 	description = "Hopper (Side)",
-	drop = "mcl_hoppers:hopper_item",
+	drop = "mcl_hoppers:hopper",
 	groups = {cracky=1,level=2,container=2,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	paramtype = "light",
@@ -102,6 +123,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", {
 		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
 		inv:set_size("main", 5)
 	end,
+
 	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local meta2 = meta
@@ -238,7 +260,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		local above = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y+1,z=pos.z}
 
 		local frontnode = minetest.get_node(front)
-	
+
 		-- Suck an item from the container above into the hopper
 		local abovenode = minetest.get_node(above)
 		local g = minetest.registered_nodes[abovenode.name].groups.container
@@ -272,51 +294,14 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	end
 })
 
-minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_hoppers:hopper_item", {
-	description = "Hopper",
-	inventory_image = "mcl_hoppers_item.png",
-	-- TODO: Move to redstone category
-	groups = { deco_block = 1 },
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		local pos  = pointed_thing.under
-		local pos2 = pointed_thing.above
-
-		local x = pos.x - pos2.x
-		local y = pos.y - pos2.y
-		local z = pos.z - pos2.z
-		
-		local placed = false
-
-		if x == -1 then
-			minetest.set_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=0})
-			placed = true
-		elseif x == 1 then
-			minetest.set_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=2})
-			placed = true
-		elseif z == -1 then
-			minetest.set_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=3})
-			placed = true
-		elseif z == 1 then
-			minetest.set_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=1})
-			placed = true
-		else
-			minetest.set_node(pos2, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper"})
-			placed = true
-		end
-		if placed == true then
-			minetest.sound_play(mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults().place, { pos = pos2 })
-			if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
-				itemstack:take_item()
-			end
-			return itemstack
-		end
-	end,
-})
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "mcl_hoppers:hopper_item",
+	output = "mcl_hoppers:hopper",
 	recipe = {
 		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot","","mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
 		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot","mcl_chests:chest","mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
 		{"","mcl_core:iron_ingot",""},
 	}
 })
+
+-- Legacy
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_hoppers:hopper_item", "mcl_hoppers:hopper")