diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
index 6c3e9bcbc..b1dc47900 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
@@ -74,6 +74,18 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 
 	-- Closed trapdoor
 
+	local tile_front = def.tile_front
+	local tile_side = def.tile_side
+	if not tile_side then
+		tile_side = tile_front
+	end
+	local tiles_closed = {
+		tile_front,
+		tile_front .. "^[transformFY",
+		tile_side .. "^[transform6", tile_side .. "^[transform6",
+		tile_side .. "^[transform6", tile_side .. "^[transform6",
+	}
+
 	local groups_closed = groups
 	groups_closed.trapdoor = 1
 	minetest.register_node(name, {
@@ -81,7 +93,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 		_doc_items_longdesc = longdesc,
 		_doc_items_usagehelp = usagehelp,
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = def.tiles,
+		tiles = tiles_closed,
 		inventory_image = def.inventory_image,
 		wield_image = def.wield_image,
 		is_ground_content = false,
@@ -134,10 +146,20 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 	-- Open trapdoor
 
 	local groups_open = table.copy(groups)
+
+	local tiles_open = {
+		tile_side,
+		tile_side .. "^[transformR180",
+		tile_side .. "^[transformR270",
+		tile_side .. "^[transformR90",
+		tile_front .. "^[transform46",
+		tile_front .. "^[transformFY",
+	}
+
 	groups_open.trapdoor = 2
 	minetest.register_node(name.."_open", {
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = def.tiles,
+		tiles = tiles_open,
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		paramtype = "light",
 		paramtype2 = "facedir",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/register.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/register.lua
index ed3f43b77..9d04d5d94 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/register.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/register.lua
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ for w=1, #woods do
 		description = woods[w][2],
 		_doc_items_longdesc = "Wooden trapdoors are horizontal barriers which can be opened and closed by hand or a redstone signal. They occupy the upper or lower part of a block, depending on how they have been placed. When open, they can be climbed like a ladder.",
 		_doc_items_usagehelp = "To open or close the trapdoor, rightclick it or send a redstone signal to it.",
-		tiles = {woods[w][3]},
+		tile_front = woods[w][3],
+		tile_side = woods[w][3],
 		wield_image = woods[w][3],
 		groups = {handy=1,axey=1, mesecon_effector_on=1, material_wood=1},
 		_mcl_hardness = 3,
@@ -243,7 +244,8 @@ end
 mcl_doors:register_trapdoor("mcl_doors:iron_trapdoor", {
 	description = "Iron Trapdoor",
 	_doc_items_longdesc = "Iron trapdoors are horizontal barriers which can only be opened and closed by redstone signals, but not by hand. They occupy the upper or lower part of a block, depending on how they have been placed. When open, they can be climbed like a ladder.",
-	tiles = {"doors_trapdoor_steel.png"},
+	tile_front = "doors_trapdoor_steel.png",
+	tile_side = "doors_trapdoor_steel.png",
 	wield_image = "doors_trapdoor_steel.png",
 	groups = {pickaxey=1, mesecon_effector_on=1},
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,