diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua
index 885875aca..1d07e96f0 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ function mcl_burning.set_on_fire(obj, burn_time)
 end
 
 function mcl_burning.extinguish(obj)
+	if not obj:get_pos() then return end
 	if mcl_burning.is_burning(obj) then
 		local storage = mcl_burning.get_storage(obj)
 		if obj:is_player() then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua
index 9eb8ab8c4..b8ad2c1f0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua
@@ -19,15 +19,16 @@ local function dir_to_pitch(dir)
 end
 
 local function damage_explosion(self, damagemulitplier)
-	mcl_explosions.explode(self.object:get_pos(), 3, {})
-	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self.object:get_pos(), 8)
+	local p = self.object:get_pos()
+	mcl_explosions.explode(p, 3, {})
+	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(p, 8)
 	for _,obj in pairs(objects) do
 		if obj:is_player() then
-			mcl_util.deal_damage(obj, damagemulitplier - vector.distance(self.object:get_pos(), obj:get_pos()), {type = "explosion"})
+			mcl_util.deal_damage(obj, damagemulitplier - vector.distance(p, obj:get_pos()), {type = "explosion"})
 		elseif obj:get_luaentity().is_mob then
 			obj:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
 				full_punch_interval=1.0,
-				damage_groups={fleshy=damagemulitplier - vector.distance(self.object:get_pos(), obj:get_pos())},
+				damage_groups={fleshy=damagemulitplier - vector.distance(p, obj:get_pos())},
 			}, self.object:get_velocity())
 		end
 	end