diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
index 5997f9549..ff8225bd7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_chests:"..basename.."_left", {
 			if not leftover:is_empty() then
 				local other_pos = get_chest_neighborpos(pos, minetest.get_node(pos).param2, "left")
 				local other_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="node", pos=other_pos})
-				other_inv:add_item("main", stack)
+				other_inv:add_item("main", leftover)
 			end
 		end
 		-- END OF LISTRING WORKAROUND
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_chests:"..basename.."_right", {
 		local leftover = other_inv:add_item("main", stack)
 		if not leftover:is_empty() then
 			local inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="node", pos=pos})
-			inv:add_item("main", stack)
+			inv:add_item("main", leftover)
 		end
 		-- END OF LISTRING WORKAROUND
 	end,