diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 8c9d8216e..77f4193dd 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -2283,6 +2283,9 @@ end
 local function go_to_pos(entity,b)
 	if not entity then return end
 	local s=entity.object:get_pos()
+	if not b then
+		--self.state = "stand"
+		return end
 	if vector.distance(b,s) < 1 then
 		--set_velocity(entity,0)
 		return true
@@ -2318,21 +2321,23 @@ local gowp_etime = 0
 
 local function check_gowp(self,dtime)
 	gowp_etime = gowp_etime + dtime
-	if gowp_etime < 1 then return end
+	if gowp_etime < 0.2 then return end
 	gowp_etime = 0
 	local p = self.object:get_pos()
 	if not p or not self._target then return end
-	if vector.distance(p,self._target) < 2 or ( self.waypoints and #self.waypoints == 0 ) then
+	if vector.distance(p,self._target) < 1 then
 		self.waypoints = nil
 		self._target = nil
 		self.current_target = nil
-		self.state = "walk"
+		self.state = "stand"
 		if self.callback_arrived then return self.callback_arrived(self) end
 		return true
 	end
-	if self.waypoints and ( not self.current_target or vector.distance(p,self.current_target) < 1.5 ) then
+	if self.waypoints and ( not self.current_target or vector.distance(p,self.current_target) < 2 ) then
 		self.current_target = table.remove(self.waypoints, 1)
 		--minetest.log("nextwp:".. tostring(self.current_target) )
+		go_to_pos(self,self.current_target)
+		return
 	elseif self.current_target then
 		go_to_pos(self,self.current_target)
 	end
@@ -2922,6 +2927,7 @@ local gopath_last = os.time()
 function mcl_mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)
 	if os.time() - gopath_last < 15 then return end
 	gopath_last = os.time()
+	--minetest.log("gowp")
 	local p = self.object:get_pos()
 	local t = vector.offset(target,0,1,0)
 	local wp = minetest.find_path(p,t,150,1,4)
@@ -2941,6 +2947,7 @@ function mcl_mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)
 	if wp and #wp > 0 then
 		self._target = t
 		self.callback_arrived = callback_arrived
+		table.remove(wp,1)
 		self.waypoints = wp
 		self.state = "gowp"
 		return true
@@ -2948,7 +2955,7 @@ function mcl_mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)
 	self.state = "walk"
 	self.waypoints = nil
 	self.current_target = nil
-		--minetest.log("no path found")
+	--	minetest.log("no path found")
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
index 429d7c743..e447192c3 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
@@ -631,13 +631,21 @@ end
 
 local function get_a_job(self)
 	local p = self.object:get_pos()
-	local nn = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(vector.offset(p,-8,-8,-8),vector.offset(p,8,8,8),jobsites)
-	for _,n in pairs(nn) do
-		if n and employ(self,n) then return true end
-	end
+	local n = minetest.find_node_near(p,1,jobsites)
+	if n and employ(self,n) then return true end
 	if self.state ~= "gowp" then look_for_job(self) end
 end
 
+local function check_jobsite(self)
+	if self._traded or not self._jobsite then return end
+	local n = mcl_vars.get_node(self._jobsite)
+	local m = minetest.get_meta(self._jobsite)
+	if m:get_string("villager") ~= self._id then
+		self._profession = "unemployed"
+		set_textures(self)
+	end
+end
+
 local function update_max_tradenum(self)
 	if not self._trades then
 		return
@@ -656,6 +664,7 @@ end
 local function init_trades(self, inv)
 	local profession = professions[self._profession]
 	local trade_tiers = profession.trades
+	self._traded = true
 	if trade_tiers == nil then
 		-- Empty trades
 		self._trades = false
@@ -1357,6 +1366,8 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 			end
 			if self._profession == "unemployed" then
 				get_a_job(self)
+			else
+				check_jobsite(self)
 			end
 		end
 	end,
@@ -1391,7 +1402,8 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 })
 
 
-
+--[[
+Villager spawning in mcl_villages
 mcl_mobs:spawn_specific(
 "mobs_mc:villager",
 "overworld",
@@ -1421,6 +1433,6 @@ minetest.LIGHT_MAX+1,
 4,
 mobs_mc.water_level+1,
 mcl_vars.mg_overworld_max)
-
+--]]
 -- spawn eggs
 mcl_mobs:register_egg("mobs_mc:villager", S("Villager"), "mobs_mc_spawn_icon_villager.png", 0)