diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_experience/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_experience/init.lua
index da2d11f2ac..f9f300069b 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_experience/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_experience/init.lua
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ local function xp_step(self, dtime)
 			pos = self.object:get_pos()
 			pos2 = collector:get_pos()
 
-			player_velocity = collector:get_velocity()
+			player_velocity = collector:get_velocity() or collector:get_player_velocity()
 
 			pos2.y = pos2.y + 0.8
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
index f7f4ebfc98..917b1123dc 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ local function lay_down(player, pos, bed_pos, state, skip)
 		-- FIXME: Velocity threshold should be 0.01 but Minetest 5.3.0
 		-- sometimes reports incorrect Y speed. A velocity threshold
 		-- of 0.125 still seems good enough.
-		if vector.length(player:get_velocity()) > 0.125 then
+		if vector.length(player:get_velocity() or player:get_player_velocity()) > 0.125 then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("You have to stop moving before going to bed!"))
 			return false
 		end
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
index a70d79eb81..393bdc9a92 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function mcl_hunger.item_eat(hunger_change, replace_with_item, poisontime, poiso
 				-- Special item definition field: _food_particles
 				-- If false, force item to not spawn any food partiles when eaten
 				if def._food_particles ~= false and texture and texture ~= "" then
-					local v = user:get_velocity()
+					local v = user:get_velocity() or user:get_player_velocity()
 					local minvel = vector.add(v, {x=-1, y=1, z=-1})
 					local maxvel = vector.add(v, {x=1, y=2, z=1})