diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
index 42490731a..14bde294c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_door(name, def)
 		on_rightclick = on_rightclick,
 
 		mesecons = { effector = {
-			action_on = on_mesecons_signal_close
+			action_off = on_mesecons_signal_close
 		}},
 
 		can_dig = check_player_priv,
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_door(name, def)
 		on_rightclick = on_rightclick,
 
 		mesecons = { effector = {
-			action_on = on_mesecons_signal_close_top
+			action_off = on_mesecons_signal_close_top
 		}},
 
 		can_dig = check_player_priv,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
index aa3cfaffb..f8e1a38b0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 		},
 		on_rightclick = on_rightclick,
 		mesecons = {effector = {
-			action_on = (function(pos, node)
+			action_off = (function(pos, node)
 				punch(pos)
 			end),
 		}},
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
index 7556767f5..57c10f2b8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups,
 			punch_gate(pos, node)
 		end,
 		mesecons = {effector = {
+			action_off = (function(pos, node)
+				punch_gate(pos, node)
+			end),
 			action_on = (function(pos, node)
 				punch_gate(pos, node)
 			end),