diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt
index 115fd33401..c7c5815f38 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 mcl_sounds
 mcl_core
+mcl_hunger
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua
index 2bf559d0c7..95fca7ae48 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ local on_step_add = function(self, dtime)
 						hp = 0
 					end
 					v:set_hp(hp)
+					if v:is_player() then
+						mcl_hunger.exhaust(v:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
+					end
 					if hp == 0 then
 						kill = true
 					end