diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons/wires.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons/wires.lua
index bdb7b6b4b4..5f727481c8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons/wires.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons/wires.lua
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Read the help entries on the other redstone components to learn how redstone com
 	local straight0_on = "redstone_redstone_dust_line0.png^[colorize:#FF0000:"..ratio_on
 	local straight1_off = "redstone_redstone_dust_line0.png^[colorize:#FF0000:"..ratio_off
 	local straight1_on = "redstone_redstone_dust_line0.png^[colorize:#FF0000:"..ratio_on
+	local dot_off = "redstone_redstone_dust_dot.png^[colorize:#FF0000:"..ratio_off
+	local dot_on = "redstone_redstone_dust_dot.png^[colorize:#FF0000:"..ratio_on
 
 	if adjx and adjz and (xp + zp + xm + zm > 2) then
 		table.insert(nodebox, box_bump1)
@@ -85,7 +87,9 @@ Read the help entries on the other redstone components to learn how redstone com
 		tiles_on = { crossing_on, crossing_on, straight0_on, straight1_on, straight0_on, straight1_on, }
 	end
 	if nodeid == "00000000" then
-		nodebox = {-8/16, -.5, -1/16, 8/16, -.5+1/16, 1/16}
+		nodebox = {-8/16, -.5, -8/16, 8/16, -.5+1/16, 8/16}
+		tiles_off = { dot_off, dot_off, "blank.png", "blank.png", "blank.png", "blank.png" }
+		tiles_on = { dot_on, dot_on, "blank.png", "blank.png", "blank.png", "blank.png" }
 	end
 
 	minetest.register_node("mesecons:wire_"..nodeid.."_off", {