diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/API.md b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/API.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fd5577fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/API.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# mcl_util
+
+This mod provide several helper functions
+
+## Player Globalsteps
+
+This API aims to simplificate and speedup the creation of globalsteps itterating over online players.
+
+## `mcl_util.register_player_globalstep(def)`
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/globalstep.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/globalstep.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36429e9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/globalstep.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+local pairs = pairs
+local table = table
+
+mcl_util.registered_player_globalsteps = {}
+
+local player_globalsteps = mcl_util.registered_player_globalsteps
+
+local function do_nothing() return true end
+
+function mcl_util.register_player_globalstep(def)
+	if not def.before then
+		def.before = do_nothing
+	end
+	if not def.after then
+		def.after = do_nothing
+	end
+
+	table.insert(mcl_util.registered_player_globalsteps, {before=def.before, func=def.func, after=def.after})
+end
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	local players_ref = minetest.get_connected_players()
+	local players = {}
+	for i = 1, #players_ref do
+		local player = players_ref[i]
+		table.insert(players, {
+			object = player,
+			inventory = player:get_inventory(),
+			name = player:get_player_name(),
+			controls = player:get_player_control(),
+		})
+	end
+
+	for i = 1, #player_globalsteps do
+		if player_globalsteps[i].before(dtime) then
+			for p = 1, #players do
+				player_globalsteps[i].func(players[p], dtime)
+			end
+			player_globalsteps[i].after(dtime)
+		end
+	end
+end)
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index d91c86f09..d9180eb8b 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_util")
+
 mcl_util = {}
 
 -- Updates all values in t using values from to*.
@@ -569,3 +571,5 @@ function mcl_util.replace_mob(obj, mob)
 	obj:set_yaw(rot)
 	return obj
 end
+
+dofile(modpath.."/globalstep.lua")
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diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua
index 084028dd1..66d18508a 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua
@@ -51,37 +51,40 @@ minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
 	end
 end)
 
--- Hurt players or teleport them back to spawn if they are too deep in the void
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	voidtimer = voidtimer + dtime
-	if voidtimer > VOID_DAMAGE_FREQ then
-		voidtimer = 0
+
+mcl_util.register_player_globalstep({
+	before = function(dtime)
+		voidtimer = voidtimer + dtime
+		if voidtimer > VOID_DAMAGE_FREQ then
+			voidtimer = 0
+			return true
+		else
+			return false
+		end
+	end,
+	func = function(player, dtime)
 		local enable_damage = minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage")
-		local players = get_connected()
-		for p=1, #players do
-			local player = players[p]
-			local pos = player:get_pos()
-			local _, void_deadly = is_in_void(pos)
-			if void_deadly then
-				local immortal_val = player:get_armor_groups().immortal
-				local is_immortal = false
-				if immortal_val and immortal_val > 0 then
-					is_immortal = true
-				end
-				if is_immortal or not enable_damage then
-					-- If damage is disabled, we can't kill players.
-					-- So we just teleport the player back to spawn.
-					local spawn = get_spawn_pos(player)
-					player:set_pos(spawn)
-					dim_change(player, pos_to_dim(spawn))
-					send_chat(player:get_player_name(), S("The void is off-limits to you!"))
-				elseif enable_damage and not is_immortal then
-					-- Damage enabled, not immortal: Deal void damage (4 HP / 0.5 seconds)
-					if player:get_hp() > 0 then
-						mcl_util.deal_damage(player, VOID_DAMAGE, {type = "out_of_world"})
-					end
+		local _, void_deadly = is_in_void(player.object:get_pos())
+		if void_deadly then
+			local immortal_val = player.object:get_armor_groups().immortal
+			local is_immortal = false
+			if immortal_val and immortal_val > 0 then
+				is_immortal = true
+			end
+			if is_immortal or not enable_damage then
+				-- If damage is disabled, we can't kill players.
+				-- So we just teleport the player back to spawn.
+				local spawn = get_spawn_pos(player.object)
+				player.object:set_pos(spawn)
+				dim_change(player.object, pos_to_dim(spawn))
+				send_chat(player.name, S("The void is off-limits to you!"))
+			elseif enable_damage and not is_immortal then
+				-- Damage enabled, not immortal: Deal void damage (4 HP / 0.5 seconds)
+				if player.object:get_hp() > 0 then
+					mcl_util.deal_damage(player.object, VOID_DAMAGE, {type = "out_of_world"})
 				end
 			end
 		end
-	end
-end)
+	end,
+	--after = function(dtime) return true end,
+})
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diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/mod.conf b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/mod.conf
index 1358e5217..ee26fda65 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = mcl_void_damage
 author = Wuzzy
 description = Deal damage to entities stuck in the deep void
-depends = mcl_worlds
+depends = mcl_worlds, mcl_util