diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 3103a1104..149b5ed93 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -621,13 +621,17 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		if speed ~= nil then self.random_velocity = speed end
 
 		local vel = self.object:get_velocity()
+
+		-- There is perhaps a cleverer way of making this physical so it bounces off the wall like swords.
+		local max_vel = 6.5 -- Faster than this and it throws it into the wall / floor and turns black because of clipping.
+
 		if vel and vel.x == 0 and vel.z == 0 and self.random_velocity > 0 then
 			local v = self.random_velocity
-			local x = math.random(5, 10) / 10 * v
+			local x = math.random(5, max_vel) / 10 * v
 			if math.random(0, 10) < 5 then x = -x end
-			local z = math.random(5, 10) / 10 * v
+			local z = math.random(5, max_vel) / 10 * v
 			if math.random(0, 10) < 5 then z = -z end
-			local y = math.random(2, 4)
+			local y = math.random(1, 2)
 			self.object:set_velocity(vector.new(x, y, z))
 		end
 		self.random_velocity = 0
@@ -804,11 +808,19 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		if total_count > max_count then
 			return false
 		end
-		-- Merge the remote stack into this one
 
-		-- local pos = object:get_pos()
-		-- pos.y = pos.y + ((total_count - count) / max_count) * 0.15
-		-- self.object:move_to(pos)
+		-- Merge the remote stack into this one
+		local self_pos = self.object:get_pos()
+		local pos = object:get_pos()
+
+		--local y = pos.y + ((total_count - count) / max_count) * 0.15
+		local x_diff = (self_pos.x - pos.x) / 2
+		local z_diff = (self_pos.z - pos.z) / 2
+
+		local new_pos = vector.offset(pos, x_diff, 0, z_diff)
+		new_pos.y = math.max(self_pos.y, pos.y) + 0.1
+
+		self.object:move_to(new_pos)
 
 		self.age = 0 -- Handle as new entity
 		own_stack:set_count(total_count)
@@ -829,6 +841,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 			self.object:set_acceleration(vector.zero())
 			return
 		end
+
 		self.age = self.age + dtime
 		if self._collector_timer then
 			self._collector_timer = self._collector_timer + dtime
@@ -858,6 +871,9 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 			return
 		end
 
+
+
+
 		if self.is_clock then
 			self.object:set_properties({
 				textures = { "mcl_clock:clock_" .. (mcl_worlds.clock_works(p) and mcl_clock.old_time or mcl_clock.random_frame) }
@@ -907,14 +923,13 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		local is_on_floor = def and (def.walkable
 			and not def.groups.slippery and v.y == 0)
 
-		if not minetest.registered_nodes[nn]
-			or is_floating or is_on_floor then
+		if not minetest.registered_nodes[nn] or is_floating or is_on_floor then
+
 			local own_stack = ItemStack(self.object:get_luaentity().itemstring)
 			-- Merge with close entities of the same item
 			for _, object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(p, 0.8)) do
 				local obj = object:get_luaentity()
-				if obj and obj.name == "__builtin:item"
-					and obj.physical_state == false then
+				if obj and obj.name == "__builtin:item" and obj.physical_state == false then
 					if self:try_merge_with(own_stack, object, obj) then
 						return
 					end