diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 930c1e67e6..3214039c9b 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					if not collected then
 						if object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer > 1 then
 							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer = -item_drop_settings.magnet_time
-							enable_physics(object, object:get_luaentity())
+							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_active = false
 						elseif object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer < 0 then
 							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer = object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer + dtime
 						end