diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 13a2aec42b..a9afcf0f2d 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ local mod_mobspawners = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_mobspawners") ~= nil
 local mod_hunger = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_hunger") ~= nil
 local mod_worlds = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_worlds") ~= nil
 local mod_armor = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_armor") ~= nil
-
+local mod_experience = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_experience") ~= nil
 
 ----For Water Flowing:
 local enable_physics = function(object, luaentity, ignore_check)
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ local check_for_death = function(self, cause, cmi_cause)
 
 	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
 
-	if mcl_experience.throw_experience and self.hp_min and self.hp_max then
+	if mod_experience and self.hp_min and self.hp_max then
 		mcl_experience.throw_experience(pos, math.ceil( math.random(self.hp_min,self.hp_max+5) / 5) )
 	end
 
@@ -1410,6 +1410,11 @@ local breed = function(self)
 						return
 					end
 
+					-- Give XP
+					if mod_experience then
+						mcl_experience.throw_experience(pos, math.random(1, 7))
+					end
+
 					-- custom breed function
 					if parent1.on_breed then
 						-- when false, skip going any further
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf
index 986fef084b..c3d9713744 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_mobs
 depends = mcl_particles
-optional_depends = mcl_weather, mcl_explosions, mcl_hunger, mcl_worlds, invisibility, lucky_block, cmi, doc_identifier, mcl_armor, mcl_portals
+optional_depends = mcl_weather, mcl_explosions, mcl_hunger, mcl_worlds, invisibility, lucky_block, cmi, doc_identifier, mcl_armor, mcl_portals, mcl_experience