diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua
index 738195348..a90fc1898 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua
@@ -67,15 +67,18 @@ function mcl_sponges.absorb(pos)
 	-- to determine the wet sponge type.
 	local out = {}
 	local p, n
+	local count = 0
 	for i=-3,3 do
 		for j=-3,3 do
 			for k=-3,3 do
+				count = count + 1
 				pos = {x=pos.x+i, y=pos.y+j, z=pos.z+k}
 				node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 				for name,def in pairs(mcl_sponges.registered_sponges) do
 					if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, def.liquidgroup) ~= 0 then
 						minetest.add_node(pos, {name="air"})
 						change = true
+						if not out[name] then out[name] = 0 end
 						out[name] = out[name]+1
 						break
 					end
@@ -83,13 +86,22 @@ function mcl_sponges.absorb(pos)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+	minetest.chat_send_all(count)
 	-- The dominant water type wins. In case of a tie, normal water wins.
 	-- This slight bias is intentional.
 	local sponge_type
-	if river_water > non_river_water then
-		sponge_type = "mcl_sponges:sponge_wet_river_water"
-	else
-		sponge_type = "mcl_sponges:sponge_wet"
+	local biggest
+	for name, number in pairs(out) do
+		if biggest then
+			if biggest < number then
+				sponge_type = name
+				biggest = number
+			end
+		else
+			sponge_type = name
+			biggest = number
+		end
+		
 	end
 	return change, sponge_type
 end
@@ -263,7 +275,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos)
-		local absorbed, wet_sponge = absorb(pos)
+		local absorbed, wet_sponge = mcl_sponges.absorb(pos)
 		if absorbed then
 			minetest.add_node(pos, {name = wet_sponge})
 		end