diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index eb1e8d68ad..b0935dadeb 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:dirt_with_grass_snow", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:grass_path", {
-	tiles = {"mcl_core_grass_path_top.png", "mcl_core_grass_path_side.png"},
+	tiles = {"mcl_core_grass_path_top.png", "default_dirt.png", "mcl_core_grass_path_side.png"},
 	description = "Grass Path",
 	_doc_items_longdesc = "Grass paths are a decorational variant of grass blocks. Their top has a different color and they are a bit lower than grass blocks, making them useful to build footpaths. Grass paths can be created with a shovel. A grass path turns into dirt when it is below a solid block.",
 	drop = "mcl_core:dirt",