diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/drippingwater/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/drippingwater/init.lua
index efa37fd2ad..cd8746e469 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/drippingwater/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/drippingwater/init.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("drippingwater:drop_water", {
 	hp_max = 1,
 	physical = true,
 	collide_with_objects = false,
-	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
+	collisionbox = {-0.025,-0.05,-0.025,0.025,-0.01,0.025},
 	pointable = false,
 	visual = "cube",
 	visual_size = {x=0.05, y=0.1},
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ minetest.register_entity("drippingwater:drop_lava", {
 	hp_max = 1,
 	physical = true,
 	collide_with_objects = false,
-	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
+	collisionbox = {-0.025,-0.05,-0.025,0.025,-0.01,0.025},
+	glow = math.max(7, minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:lava_source"].light_source - 3),
+	pointable = false,
 	visual = "cube",
 	visual_size = {x=0.05, y=0.1},
 	textures = {lava_tex, lava_tex, lava_tex, lava_tex, lava_tex, lava_tex},