diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
index abe86879e7..ceee500049 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:realm_barrier", {
 
 
 --- Light blocks
+--- TODO: make node only pointable when wielding it
 
 for i = 0, 14 do --minetest.LIGHT_MAX
 	minetest.register_node("mcl_core:light_" .. i, {
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ for i = 0, 14 do --minetest.LIGHT_MAX
 		wield_image = "mcl_core_light_" .. i .. ".png",
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
 		is_ground_content = false,
-		groups = {creative_breakable = 1, not_solid = 1},
+		groups = {creative_breakable = 1, not_solid = 1, light_block = i + 1},
 		on_blast = function() end,
 		on_use = function(itemstack, _, _)
 			itemstack:set_name("mcl_core:light_" .. ((i == 14) and 0 or i + 1))
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index 0faa9c53f7..28822d1bca 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 		-- Show positions of barriers when player is wielding a barrier
 		local wi = player:get_wielded_item():get_name()
-		if wi == "mcl_core:barrier" or wi == "mcl_core:realm_barrier" then
+		if wi == "mcl_core:barrier" or wi == "mcl_core:realm_barrier" or minetest.get_item_group(wi, "light_block") ~= 0 then
 			local pos = vector.round(player:get_pos())
 			local r = 8
 			local vm = get_voxel_manip()
@@ -642,11 +642,15 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			for z=pos.z-r, pos.z+r do
 				local vi = area:indexp({x=x, y=y, z=z})
 				local nodename = get_name_from_content_id(data[vi])
+				local light_block_group = minetest.get_item_group(nodename, "light_block")
+				
 				local tex
 				if nodename == "mcl_core:barrier" then
 					tex = "mcl_core_barrier.png"
 				elseif nodename == "mcl_core:realm_barrier" then
 					tex = "mcl_core_barrier.png^[colorize:#FF00FF:127^[transformFX"
+				elseif light_block_group ~= 0 then
+					tex = "mcl_core_light_" .. (light_block_group - 1) .. ".png"
 				end
 				if tex then
 					add_particle({