diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
index f17e85c8c..e3e882794 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_door(name, def)
 		_doc_items_usagehelp = usagehelp,
 		inventory_image = def.inventory_image,
 		stack_max = 64,
-		groups = { mesecon_conductor_craftable = 1 },
+		groups = { mesecon_conductor_craftable = 1, deco_block = 1 },
 		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			if not pointed_thing.type == "node" or not placer or not placer:is_player() then
 				return itemstack
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
index 89a4bef54..9e69a552c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 
 	local groups_closed = groups
 	groups_closed.trapdoor = 1
+	groups_closed.deco_block = 1
 	minetest.register_node(name, {
 		description = def.description,
 		_doc_items_longdesc = longdesc,
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 	}
 
 	groups_open.trapdoor = 2
+	groups_open.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
 	minetest.register_node(name.."_open", {
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
 		tiles = tiles_open,