diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
index e55a458cf..f3769b866 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ local function straight_hopper_act(pos, node, active_object_count, active_count_
 	local dst_name = dst_node.name
 	local dst_def = minetest.registered_nodes[dst_name]
 
-	if dst_def._mcl_hopper_act then
+	if dst_def and dst_def._mcl_hopper_act then
 		dst_def._mcl_hopper_act( dst_pos, dst_node, active_object_count, active_count_wider )
 	end
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ local function bent_hopper_act(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_cou
 	local dst_node = minetest.get_node(dst_pos)
 	local dst_name = dst_node.name
 	local dst_def = minetest.registered_nodes[dst_name]
-	if dst_def._mcl_hopper_act then
+	if dst_def and dst_def._mcl_hopper_act then
 		dst_def._mcl_hopper_act( dst_pos, dst_node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider )
 	end
 	mcl_util.hopper_push(pos, dst_pos)