diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_heads/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_heads/init.lua
index cd8d71faa..ec6a5638e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_heads/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_heads/init.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ local function addhead(name, texture, desc, longdesc, rangemob, rangefactor)
 				{ -0.25, -0.5, -0.25, 0.25, 0.0, 0.25, },
 			},
 		},
-		groups = {handy=1, armor_head=1,non_combat_armor=1, head=1, deco_block=1, dig_by_piston=1 },
+		groups = {handy = 1, armor = 1, armor_head = 1, non_combat_armor = 1, non_combat_armor_head = 1, head = 1, deco_block = 1, dig_by_piston = 1},
 		-- The head textures are based off the textures of an actual mob.
 		tiles = {
 			-- Note: bottom texture is overlaid over top texture to get rid of possible transparency.
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ local function addhead(name, texture, desc, longdesc, rangemob, rangefactor)
 
 		_mcl_armor_mob_range_mob = rangemob,
 		_mcl_armor_mob_range_factor = rangefactor,
+		_mcl_armor_element = "head",
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 1,
 		_mcl_hardness = 1,
 	})