diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua
index 0eb313c25..fb6142f85 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua
@@ -548,12 +548,8 @@ function mcl_chests.register_chest(basename, d)
 	-- Construct groups
 	local groups_inv = table_merge({ deco_block = 1 }, d.groups)
 	local groups_small = table_merge(groups_inv, {
-		handy = 1,
-		axey = 1,
 		container = 2,
 		deco_block = 1,
-		material_wood = 1,
-		flammable = -1,
 		chest_entity = 1,
 		not_in_creative_inventory = 1
 	}, d.groups)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/chests.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/chests.lua
index 11e0e2942..e0dc3b57a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/chests.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/chests.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ mcl_chests.register_chest("chest", {
 			"mcl_chests_chest_right.png", "mcl_chests_chest_left.png",
 			"mcl_chests_chest_back.png", "default_chest_front.png" },
 	},
+	groups = {
+		handy = 1,
+		axey = 1,
+		material_wood = 1,
+		flammable = -1,
+	},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	hardness = 2.5,
 	hidden = false,
@@ -42,7 +48,13 @@ mcl_chests.register_chest("trapped_chest", {
 	tt_help = S("27 inventory slots") ..
 		"\n" .. S("Can be combined to a large chest") .. "\n" .. S("Emits a redstone signal when opened"),
 	tiles = traptiles,
-	groups = { mesecon = 2 },
+	groups = {
+		handy = 1,
+		axey = 1,
+		material_wood = 1,
+		flammable = -1,
+		mesecon = 2,
+	},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	hardness = 2.5,
 	hidden = false,
@@ -93,6 +105,13 @@ mcl_chests.register_chest("trapped_chest_on", {
 	usagehelp = nil,
 	tt_help = nil,
 	tiles = traptiles,
+	groups = {
+		handy = 1,
+		axey = 1,
+		material_wood = 1,
+		flammable = -1,
+		mesecon = 2,
+	},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	hardness = 2.5,
 	hidden = true,