diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/depends.txt b/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/depends.txt
index cfa064e27e..5ba88b430c 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/depends.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mcl_init
 mcl_util
 mcl_core
+mcl_hunger
 3d_armor?
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/init.lua
index 9a5a021b26..6bf43da2a4 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/playerplus/init.lua
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			for _,object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(near, 1.1)) do
 				if object:get_hp() > 0 then
 					object:set_hp(object:get_hp() - 1)
+					if object:is_player() then
+						mcl_hunger.exhaust(object:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
+					end
 				end
 			end