diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 957b1f24ae..f25794bd1a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -457,6 +457,19 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:podzol", {
 })
 mcl_core.register_snowed_node("mcl_core:podzol_snow", "mcl_core:podzol", nil, nil, false, S("Podzol with Snow"))
 
+minetest.register_node("mcl_core:mud", {
+	description = S("Mud"),
+	_doc_items_longdesc = S("Mud is a decorative block found in mangrove swamps.  Mud can be obtained by using a watter bottle on a dirt or coarse dirt block."),
+	_doc_items_hidden = false,
+	tiles = {"mcl_core_mud.png"},
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	stack_max = 64,
+	groups = {handy=1, shovely=1, enderman_takable=1, building_block=1},
+	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0.5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 0.5,
+})
+
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:dirt", {
 	description = S("Dirt"),
 	_doc_items_longdesc = S("Dirt acts as a soil for a few plants. When in light, this block may grow a grass or mycelium cover if such blocks are nearby."),
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/mcl_core_mud.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/mcl_core_mud.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..060b8792aa
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/mcl_core_mud.png differ
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
index 5b9f1fab35..1740f7f8d2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
@@ -214,6 +214,25 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_potions:water", {
 				else
 					return "mcl_potions:glass_bottle"
 				end
+			
+			-- convert dirt to mud
+			elseif node.name == "mcl_core:dirt" or node.name == "mcl_core:coarse_dirt" then
+
+				local pname = placer:get_player_name()
+				if minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, pname) then
+					minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed_thing.under, pname)
+					return itemstack
+				end
+
+				-- set the node to mud
+				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_core:mud"})
+				minetest.sound_play("mcl_potions_bottle_pour", {pos=pointed_thing.under, gain=0.5, max_hear_range=16}, true)
+
+				if minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
+					return itemstack
+				else
+					return "mcl_potions:glass_bottle"
+				end
 			end
 		end
 
@@ -256,6 +275,24 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_potions:river_water", {
 				-- Increase water level of cauldron by 1
 				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name=cauldron})
 				minetest.sound_play("mcl_potions_bottle_pour", {pos=pointed_thing.under, gain=0.5, max_hear_range=16}, true)
+				if minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
+					return itemstack
+				else
+					return "mcl_potions:glass_bottle"
+				end
+			-- convert dirt to mud
+			elseif node.name == "mcl_core:dirt" or node.name == "mcl_core:coarse_dirt" then
+
+				local pname = placer:get_player_name()
+				if minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, pname) then
+					minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed_thing.under, pname)
+					return itemstack
+				end
+
+				-- set the node to mud
+				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_core:mud"})
+				minetest.sound_play("mcl_potions_bottle_pour", {pos=pointed_thing.under, gain=0.5, max_hear_range=16}, true)
+
 				if minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
 					return itemstack
 				else