diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
index 630c4fdc8f..6dc2156e7b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 		local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)
 		for _,obj in ipairs(objects) do
 			if obj:is_player() then
-				if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(obj:get_player_name()) then
+				if self._collectable and not minetest.is_creative_enabled(obj:get_player_name()) then
 					if obj:get_inventory():room_for_item("main", "mcl_bows:arrow") then
 						obj:get_inventory():add_item("main", "mcl_bows:arrow")
 						minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
index 2eadd125ae..16df703b64 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local bow_load = {}
 -- Another player table, this one stores the wield index of the bow being charged
 local bow_index = {}
 
-mcl_bows.shoot_arrow = function(arrow_item, pos, dir, yaw, shooter, power, damage, is_critical, bow_stack)
+mcl_bows.shoot_arrow = function(arrow_item, pos, dir, yaw, shooter, power, damage, is_critical, bow_stack, collectable)
 	local obj = minetest.add_entity({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}, arrow_item.."_entity")
 	if power == nil then
 		power = BOW_MAX_SPEED --19
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ mcl_bows.shoot_arrow = function(arrow_item, pos, dir, yaw, shooter, power, damag
 	le._is_critical = is_critical
 	le._startpos = pos
 	le._knockback = knockback
+	le._collectable = collectable
 	minetest.sound_play("mcl_bows_bow_shoot", {pos=pos, max_hear_distance=16}, true)
 	if shooter ~= nil and shooter:is_player() then
 		if obj:get_luaentity().player == "" then
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ local player_shoot_arrow = function(itemstack, player, power, damage, is_critica
 	local arrow_stack, arrow_stack_id = get_arrow(player)
 	local arrow_itemstring
 	local has_infinity_enchantment = mcl_enchanting.has_enchantment(player:get_wielded_item(), "infinity")
+	local infinity_used = false
 
 	if minetest.is_creative_enabled(player:get_player_name()) then
 		if arrow_stack then
@@ -100,7 +102,9 @@ local player_shoot_arrow = function(itemstack, player, power, damage, is_critica
 			return false
 		end
 		arrow_itemstring = arrow_stack:get_name()
-		if not has_infinity_enchantment or minetest.get_item_group(arrow_itemstring, "ammo_bow_regular") == 0 then
+		if has_infinity_enchantment and minetest.get_item_group(arrow_itemstring, "ammo_bow_regular") > 0 then
+			infinity_used = true
+		else
 			arrow_stack:take_item()
 		end
 		local inv = player:get_inventory()
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ local player_shoot_arrow = function(itemstack, player, power, damage, is_critica
 	local dir = player:get_look_dir()
 	local yaw = player:get_look_horizontal()
 
-	mcl_bows.shoot_arrow(arrow_itemstring, {x=playerpos.x,y=playerpos.y+1.5,z=playerpos.z}, dir, yaw, player, power, damage, is_critical, player:get_wielded_item())
+	mcl_bows.shoot_arrow(arrow_itemstring, {x=playerpos.x,y=playerpos.y+1.5,z=playerpos.z}, dir, yaw, player, power, damage, is_critical, player:get_wielded_item(), not infinity_used)
 	return true
 end