diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 894b67f9bf..ebb439691c 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@
 -- Node definitions
 --
 
+minetest.register_node("default:barrier", {
+	description = "Barrier",
+	drawtype = "airlike",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	inventory_image = "default_barrier.png",
+	wield_image = "default_barrier.png",
+	stack_max = 64,
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+	on_blast = function() end,
+	on_destruct = function () end,
+	can_dig = function() return false end,
+	diggable = false,
+})
+
 minetest.register_node("default:stone", {
 	description = "Stone",
 	tiles = {"default_stone.png"},
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_barrier.png b/mods/default/textures/default_barrier.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdd9578983
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diff --git a/mods/redstone/mesecons_mvps/init.lua b/mods/redstone/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
index 6bc4600694..6cc19da746 100644
--- a/mods/redstone/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
+++ b/mods/redstone/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
@@ -130,3 +130,4 @@ mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("default:furnace")
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("default:sign")
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("default:obsidian")
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("default:bedrock")
+mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("default:barrier")