diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua
index eceb81c514..af4821c90b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/functions.lua
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	end,
 })
 
+-- Cactus mechanisms
 minetest.register_abm({
 	label = "Cactus growth",
 	nodenames = {"mcl_core:cactus"},
@@ -195,19 +196,31 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	end,
 })
 
--- Make cactus destroy items
 minetest.register_abm({
 	label = "Cactus destroy items",
 	nodenames = {"mcl_core:cactus"},
 	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, 0.9)) do
+		for _, object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 0.9)) do
 			local entity = object:get_luaentity()
 			if entity and entity.name == "__builtin:item" then
 				object:remove()
 			end
 		end
+		local posses = { { 1, 0 }, { -1, 0 }, { 0, 1 }, { 0, -1 } }
+		for _, p in pairs(posses) do
+			if minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(vector.new(pos.x + p[1], pos.y, pos.z + p[2])).name].walkable then
+				local posy = pos.y
+				while minetest.get_node(vector.new(pos.x, posy, pos.z)).name == "mcl_core:cactus" do
+					local pos = vector.new(pos.x, posy, pos.z)
+					minetest.remove_node(pos)
+					minetest.add_item(vector.offset(pos, math.random(-0.5, 0.5), 0, math.random(-0.5, 0.5)), "mcl_core:cactus")
+					posy = posy + 1
+				end
+				break
+			end
+		end
 	end,
 })