diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/depends.txt b/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/depends.txt
index 315237e07b..a37919b65e 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 mcl_core
+mcl_compass
diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/init.lua
index 743bea0d0a..47a426c974 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_craftguide/init.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ local group_stereotypes = {
 	shulker_box  = "mcl_chests:violet_shulker_box",
 	quartz_block = "mcl_nether:quartz_block",
 	mesecon_conductor_craftable = "mesecons:wire_00000000_off",
+	compass      = mcl_compass.stereotype,
 }
 
 local group_names = {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
index d2913a3d19..9ef680d3c9 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mcl_compass = {}
 
 local default_spawn_settings = minetest.setting_get("static_spawnpoint")
 
@@ -73,3 +74,8 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 })
 
 minetest.register_alias("mcl_compass:compass", "mcl_compass:"..stereotype_frame)
+
+-- Export stereotype item for other mods to use
+mcl_compass.stereotype = "mcl_compass:"..tostring(stereotype_frame)
+
+