diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
index 2e5ba11120..566ce5c490 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function mcl_armor.register_set(def)
 	local groups = def.groups or {}
 	local on_equip_callbacks = def.on_equip_callbacks or {}
 	local on_unequip_callbacks = def.on_unequip_callbacks or {}
+	local on_break_callbacks = def.on_break_callbacks or {}
 	local textures = def.textures or {}
 	local previews = def.previews or {}
 	local durabilities = def.durabilities or {}
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ function mcl_armor.register_set(def)
 			on_secondary_use = mcl_armor.equip_on_use,
 			_on_equip = on_equip_callbacks[name] or def.on_equip,
 			_on_unequip = on_unequip_callbacks[name] or def.on_unequip,
+			_on_break = on_break_callbacks[name] or def.on_break,
 			_mcl_armor_element = name,
 			_mcl_armor_texture = textures[name] or modname .. "_" .. itemname .. ".png",
 			_mcl_armor_preview = previews[name] or modname .. "_" .. itemname .. "_preview.png",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/damage.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/damage.lua
index 8ad566d184..f170334954 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/damage.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/damage.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+local function use_durability(obj, inv, index, stack, uses)
+	local def = stack:get_definition()
+	mcl_util.use_item_durability(stack, uses)
+	if stack:is_empty() and def and def._on_break then
+		stack = def._on_break(obj) or stack
+	end
+	inv:set_stack("armor", index, stack)
+end
+
 mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 	local flags = reason.flags
 
@@ -28,8 +37,7 @@ mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 					points = points + minetest.get_item_group(itemname, "mcl_armor_points")
 					toughness = toughness + minetest.get_item_group(itemname, "mcl_armor_toughness")
 
-					mcl_util.use_item_durability(itemstack, uses)
-					inv:set_stack("armor", element.index, itemstack)
+					use_durability(obj, inv, element.index, itemstack, uses)
 				end
 
 				if not flags.bypasses_magic then
@@ -84,8 +92,8 @@ mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 		mcl_util.deal_damage(reason.source, thorns_damage, {type = "thorns", direct = obj})
 
 		local thorns_item = thorns_pieces[math.random(#thorns_pieces)]
-		mcl_util.use_item_durability(thorns_item.itemstack, 2)
-		inv:set_stack("armor", thorns_item.index, thorns_item.itemstack)
+
+		use_durability(obj, inv, thorns_item.index, thorns_item.itemstack, 2)
 	end
 
 	mcl_armor.update(obj)