diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
index 98e7f018f4..1689f08613 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_hoppers/init.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ local mcl_hoppers_formspec =
 
 --[[ BEGIN OF NODE DEFINITIONS ]]
 
+local redstone_rules =
+{{x= 1, y= 0,  z= 0},
+ {x=-1, y= 0,  z= 0},
+ {x= 0, y= 1,  z= 0},
+ {x= 0, y= -1,  z= 0},
+ {x= 0, y= 0,  z= 1},
+ {x= 0, y= 0,  z=-1}}
+
 -- Downwards hopper (base definition)
 
 local def_hopper = {
@@ -158,6 +166,7 @@ def_hopper_enabled.mesecons = {
 		action_on = function(pos, node)
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_disabled", param2=node.param2})
 		end,
+		rules = redstone_rules,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -174,6 +183,7 @@ def_hopper_disabled.mesecons = {
 		action_off = function(pos, node)
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper", param2=node.param2})
 		end,
+		rules = redstone_rules,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -270,6 +280,7 @@ def_hopper_side_enabled.mesecons = {
 		action_on = function(pos, node)
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side_disabled", param2=node.param2})
 		end,
+		rules = redstone_rules,
 	},
 }
 minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", def_hopper_side_enabled)
@@ -281,6 +292,7 @@ def_hopper_side_disabled.mesecons = {
 		action_off = function(pos, node)
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mcl_hoppers:hopper_side", param2=node.param2})
 		end,
+		rules = redstone_rules,
 	},
 }
 minetest.register_node("mcl_hoppers:hopper_side_disabled", def_hopper_side_disabled)