diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 42a3def168..871c7fd043 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 end)
 
 function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") or minetest.setting_getbool("mcl_doTileDrops") == false then
+	local doTileDrops = minetest.setting_getbool("mcl_doTileDrops") or true
+	if minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") or doTileDrops == false then
 		return
 	end
 	for _,item in ipairs(drops) do
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_death/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_death/init.lua
index cd69d5736f..8640f3fa10 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_death/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_death/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
-	local keep = minetest.setting_getbool("mcl_keepInventory")
+	local keep = minetest.setting_getbool("mcl_keepInventory") or false
 	if keep == false then
 		local inv = player:get_inventory()
 		local pos = player:getpos()