diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
index 0d48443e02..eb8fbfcf80 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ controls.register_on_hold(function(player, key, time)
 	local inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="player", name=name})
 	local wielditem = player:get_wielded_item()
 	local creative = minetest.is_creative_enabled(name)
-	if bow_load[name] == nil and wielditem:get_name()=="mcl_bows:bow" and (creative or inv:contains_item("main", "mcl_bows:arrow")) then
+	if bow_load[name] == nil and wielditem:get_name()=="mcl_bows:bow" and (creative or #get_arrow(player)) then --inv:contains_item("main", "mcl_bows:arrow")) then
 		wielditem:set_name("mcl_bows:bow_0")
 		player:set_wielded_item(wielditem)
 		if minetest.get_modpath("playerphysics") then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua
index c618a26b9a..3f197660d5 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 		return function() end
 	end
 
-	local function get_arrow_fun(effect, sp_dur)
+	local function get_arrow_fun(effect, dur)
 		if def.is_dur then
-			return function(player) def.on_use(player, effect, sp_dur) end
+			return function(player) def.on_use(player, effect, dur) end
 		elseif def.effect then
-			return function(player) def.on_use(player, effect, sp_dur) end
+			return function(player) def.on_use(player, effect, dur) end
 		end
 		-- covers case of no effect (water, awkward, mundane)
 		return function() end
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 	end
 
 	local arrow_def = {
-		tt = get_tt(def._tt, def.effect, splash_dur),
-		potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(def.effect, splash_dur),
+		tt = get_tt(def._tt, def.effect, dur/8.),
+		potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(def.effect, dur/8.),
 	}
 
 	if def.color then
@@ -208,9 +208,15 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 			}
 		end
 
+		local arrow_def_2 = {
+			tt = get_tt(def._tt_2, effect_II, dur_2/8.),
+			potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(effect_II, dur_2/8.),
+		}
+
 		if def.color then
 			mcl_potions.register_splash(def.name.."_2", S("Splash "..def.description..desc_mod), def.color, splash_def_2)
 			mcl_potions.register_lingering(def.name.."_2", S("Lingering "..def.description..desc_mod), def.color, ling_def_2)
+			mcl_potions.register_arrow(def.name.."_2", S(def.description.." Arrow "..desc_mod), def.color, arrow_def_2)
 		end
 
 	end
@@ -254,9 +260,14 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 			tt = get_tt(def._tt_plus, def.effect, ling_dur_pl),
 			potion_fun = get_lingering_fun(def.effect, ling_dur_pl),
 		}
+		local arrow_def_pl = {
+			tt = get_tt(def._tt_pl, def.effect, dur_pl/8.),
+			potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(def.effect, dur_pl/8.),
+		}
 		if def.color then
 			mcl_potions.register_splash(def.name.."_plus", S("Splash "..def.description.." +"), def.color, splash_def_pl)
 			mcl_potions.register_lingering(def.name.."_plus", S("Lingering "..def.description.." +"), def.color, ling_def_pl)
+			mcl_potions.register_arrow(def.name.."_plus", S(def.description.." Arrow ".." +"), def.color, arrow_def_pl)
 		end
 
 	end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
index 081b2bcf46..d89024f04b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
@@ -435,6 +435,16 @@ function mcl_potions.register_arrow(name, desc, color, def)
 				{'mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_bows:arrow'}
 			}
 		})
+
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = 'mcl_potions:'..name..'_arrow 8',
+			recipe = {
+				{'mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_bows:arrow'},
+				{'mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_potions:'..name..'_lingering','mcl_bows:arrow'},
+				{'mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_bows:arrow','mcl_bows:arrow'}
+			}
+		})
+
 	end
 
 	if minetest.get_modpath("doc_identifier") ~= nil then