diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_dripping/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_dripping/init.lua
index 57ba7ecfe..96bc0b839 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_dripping/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_dripping/init.lua
@@ -1,66 +1,55 @@
 -- Dripping Water Mod
 -- by kddekadenz
-
-local math = math
-
 -- License of code, textures & sounds: CC0
 
-local function register_drop(liquid, glow, sound, nodes)
-	minetest.register_entity("mcl_dripping:drop_" .. liquid, {
-		hp_max = 1,
-		physical = true,
-		collide_with_objects = false,
-		collisionbox = {-0.01, 0.01, -0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01},
-		glow = glow,
-		pointable = false,
-		visual = "sprite",
-		visual_size = {x = 0.1, y = 0.1},
-		textures = {""},
-		spritediv = {x = 1, y = 1},
-		initial_sprite_basepos = {x = 0, y = 0},
-		static_save = false,
-		_dropped = false,
-		on_activate = function(self)
-			self.object:set_properties({
-				textures = {"[combine:2x2:" .. -math.random(1, 16) .. "," .. -math.random(1, 16) .. "=default_" .. liquid .. "_source_animated.png"}
-			})
-		end,
-		on_step = function(self, dtime)
-			local k = math.random(1, 222)
-			local ownpos = self.object:get_pos()
-			if k == 1 then
-				self.object:set_acceleration(vector.new(0, -5, 0))
-			end
-			if minetest.get_node(vector.offset(ownpos, 0, 0.5, 0)).name == "air" then
-				self.object:set_acceleration(vector.new(0, -5, 0))
-			end
-			if minetest.get_node(vector.offset(ownpos, 0, -0.1, 0)).name ~= "air" then
-				local ent = self.object:get_luaentity()
-				if not ent._dropped then
-					ent._dropped = true
-					minetest.sound_play({name = "drippingwater_" .. sound .. "drip"}, {pos = ownpos, gain = 0.5, max_hear_distance = 8}, true)
-				end
-				if k < 3 then
-					self.object:remove()
-				end
-			end
-		end,
-	})
+local math = math
+local function make_drop(pos,liquid,sound,interval)
+	local pt = {
+		velocity = vector.new(0,0,0),
+		collision_removal = false,
+	}
+	local t = math.random() + math.random(1, interval)
+	minetest.after(t,function()
+		local x, z = math.random(-45, 45) / 100, math.random(-45, 45) / 100
+		pt.pos = vector.offset(pos,x,-0.52,z)
+		pt.acceleration = vector.new(0,0,0)
+		pt.collisiondetection = false
+		pt.expirationtime = t
+
+		pt.texture="[combine:2x2:" .. -math.random(1, 16) .. "," .. -math.random(1, 16) .. "=default_" .. liquid .. "_source_animated.png"
+		minetest.add_particle(pt)
+		minetest.after(t,function()
+			pt.acceleration = vector.new(0,-5,0)
+			pt.collisiondetection = true
+			pt.expirationtime = math.random() + math.random(1, interval/2)
+			minetest.add_particle(pt)
+			minetest.sound_play({name = "drippingwater_" .. sound .. "drip"}, {pos = ownpos, gain = 0.5, max_hear_distance = 8}, true)
+		end)
+	end)
+end
+
+local function register_drop(liquid, glow, sound, nodes, interval, chance)
 	minetest.register_abm({
 		label = "Create drops",
 		nodenames = nodes,
 		neighbors = {"group:" .. liquid},
-		interval = 2,
-		chance = 22,
+		interval = interval,
+		chance = chance,
 		action = function(pos)
-			if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(vector.offset(pos, 0, 1, 0)).name, liquid) ~= 0
-			and minetest.get_node(vector.offset(pos, 0, -1, 0)).name == "air" then
-				local x, z = math.random(-45, 45) / 100, math.random(-45, 45) / 100
-				minetest.add_entity(vector.offset(pos, x, -0.520, z), "mcl_dripping:drop_" .. liquid)
+			local r = math.ceil(interval / 20)
+			local nn=minetest.find_nodes_in_area(vector.offset(pos,-r,0,-r),vector.offset(pos,r,0,r),nodes)
+			--start a bunch of particle cycles to be able to get away
+			--with longer abm cycles
+			table.shuffle(nn)
+			for i=1,math.random(#nn) do
+				if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(vector.offset(nn[i], 0, 1, 0)).name, liquid) ~= 0
+				and minetest.get_node(vector.offset(nn[i], 0, -1, 0)).name == "air" then
+					make_drop(nn[i],liquid,sound,interval)
+				end
 			end
 		end,
 	})
 end
 
-register_drop("water", 1, "", {"group:opaque", "group:leaves"})
-register_drop("lava", math.max(7, minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:lava_source"].light_source - 3), "lava", {"group:opaque"})
\ No newline at end of file
+register_drop("water", 1, "", {"group:opaque", "group:leaves"},60,10)
+register_drop("lava", math.max(7, minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:lava_source"].light_source - 3), "lava", {"group:opaque"},60,10)