diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
index fb76f0d180..cdd5889fe3 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
@@ -213,9 +213,8 @@ function mobs:register_mob(name, def)
 		rotate = def.rotate or 0, --  0=front, 90=side, 180=back, 270=side2
 		hp_min = scale_difficulty(def.hp_min, 5, 1),
 		hp_max = scale_difficulty(def.hp_max, 10, 1),
-		xp_min = def.xp_min or 0,
-		xp_max = def.xp_max or 3,
-		xp_timestamp = 0,
+		xp_min = def.xp_min or 1,
+		xp_max = def.xp_max or 5,
 		breath_max = def.breath_max or 15,
 		breathes_in_water = def.breathes_in_water or false,
 		physical = true,
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua
index 36d6f41caf..fd95b60ef2 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ mobs.death_logic = function(self, dtime)
 
         mobs.death_effect(self)
 
+		mcl_experience.throw_experience(self.object:get_pos(), math_random(self.xp_min, self.xp_max))
+		
         self.object:remove()
 
         return