diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index fac8bbeec..0a038ba13 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -2819,6 +2819,10 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 					local arrow, ent
 					local v = 1
 					if not self.shoot_arrow then
+						self.firing = true
+						minetest.after(1, function()
+							self.firing = false
+						end)
 						arrow = minetest.add_entity(p, self.arrow)
 						ent = arrow:get_luaentity()
 						if ent.velocity then
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
index 39af10add..7aed9395e 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:ghast", {
 	makes_footstep_sound = false,
 	instant_death = true,
 	fire_resistant = true,
+	do_custom = function(self)
+		if self.firing == true then
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_mc_ghast_firing.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures=self.base_texture})
+		else
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_mc_ghast.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures=self.base_texture})
+		end
+	end,
 })
 
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_ghast_firing.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_ghast_firing.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e5b41c32
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