diff --git a/mods/nc_api/init.lua b/mods/nc_api/init.lua
index 0fb6ff3..77b8ba2 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/init.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/init.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ setmetatable(nodecore, {
 		end
 	})
 
+local rawregitem = minetest.register_item
+function minetest.register_item(name,item)
+  if type(item) == "table" and item.stack_max == nil then
+    item.stack_max = 100
+  end
+  rawregitem(name,item)
+end
+
 include("issue7020")
 
 include("util_misc")
diff --git a/mods/nc_sky/init.lua b/mods/nc_sky/init.lua
index 0aede83..690906d 100644
--- a/mods/nc_sky/init.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_sky/init.lua
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ local function gen_island_pos(name)
   end
   store:set_string(pid(x,z),name)
   local range = {min={x=x*128-64,y=256-64,z=z*128-64},max={x=x*128+64,y=256+64,z=z*128+64}}
-  local ip = {x=x*128+math.random(-32,32),y=256,z=z*128+math.random(-32,32)}
+  local ip = {x=x*128+math.random(-32,32),y=256+math.random(-32,32),z=z*128+math.random(-32,32)}
   spawn_island(name,ip)
   return pid(x,z),ip,range
 end