diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua
index 73c6722b2..b41999ee4 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua
@@ -202,21 +202,27 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		for _,object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)) do
-			if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
-				object:remove()
-			elseif not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity().name == "mcl_minecarts:minecart" then
-				local pos = object:get_pos()
-				local driver = object:get_luaentity()._driver
-				if driver ~= nil then
-					mcl_player.player_attached[driver] = nil
-					local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(driver)
-					player:set_detach()
-					player:set_eye_offset({x=0, y=0, z=0},{x=0, y=0, z=0})
-					mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "stand" , 30)
+		for _, object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 0.9)) do
+			if not object:is_player() then
+				local entity = object:get_luaentity()
+				if entity then
+					local entity_name = entity.name
+					if entity_name == "__builtin:item" then
+						object:remove()
+					elseif entity_name == "mcl_minecarts:minecart" then
+						local pos = object:get_pos()
+						local driver = entity._driver
+						if driver then
+							mcl_player.player_attached[driver] = nil
+							local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(driver)
+							player:set_detach()
+							player:set_eye_offset({x=0, y=0, z=0},{x=0, y=0, z=0})
+							mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "stand" , 30)
+						end
+						minetest.add_item(pos, "mcl_minecarts:minecart")
+						object:remove()
+					end
 				end
-				minetest.add_item(pos, "mcl_minecarts:minecart")
-				object:remove()
 			end
 		end
 	end,