diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
index d5149fc26..6056331bc 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_cake:cake", {
 	groups = {handy=1, cake=7, food=2,no_eat_delay=1, attached_node=1, dig_by_piston=1},
 	drop = '',
 	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
-		minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake_6"), ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake"), clicker, {type="nothing"})
-		minetest.add_node(pos,{type="node",name="mcl_cake:cake_6",param2=0})
+		local newcake = minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake_6"), ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake"), clicker, {type="nothing"})
+		-- Check if we were allowed to eat
+		if newcake:get_name() ~= "mcl_cake:cake" then
+			minetest.add_node(pos,{type="node",name="mcl_cake:cake_6",param2=0})
+		end
 	end,
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 
@@ -66,14 +69,21 @@ local register_slice = function(level, nodebox, desc)
 	local on_rightclick
 	if level > 1 then
 		on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
-			minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack(after_eat), ItemStack(this), clicker, {type="nothing"})
-			minetest.add_node(pos,{type="node",name=after_eat,param2=0})
+			local newcake = minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack(after_eat), ItemStack(this), clicker, {type="nothing"})
+			-- Check if we were allowed to eat
+			if newcake:get_name() ~= this then
+				minetest.add_node(pos,{type="node",name=after_eat,param2=0})
+			end
 		end
 	else
+		-- Last slice
 		on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
-			minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack("mcl:cake:cake 0"), ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake_1"), clicker, {type="nothing"})
-			minetest.remove_node(pos)
-			core.check_for_falling(pos)
+			local newcake = minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack("mcl:cake:cake 0"), ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake_1"), clicker, {type="nothing"})
+			-- Check if we were allowed to eat
+			if newcake:get_name() ~= this then
+				minetest.remove_node(pos)
+				core.check_for_falling(pos)
+			end
 		end
 	end