diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/depends.txt
index c5d5193f73..23488aae08 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/depends.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mcl_core
 mcl_sounds
 mcl_util
 walkover
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
index 7de4d46929..2ca9d94402 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
@@ -273,3 +273,4 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 })
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/nether_wart.lua")
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/lava.lua")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f22dcec13f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-- Lava in the Nether
+
+
+-- TODO: Increase flow speed. This could be done by reducing viscosity,
+-- but this would also allow players to swim faster in lava.
+
+local lava_src_def = table.copy(minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:lava_source"])
+lava_src_def.description = "Still Nether Lava"
+lava_src_def._doc_items_create_entry = false
+lava_src_def._doc_items_entry_name = nil
+lava_src_def._doc_items_longdesc = nil
+lava_src_def._doc_items_usagehelp = nil
+lava_src_def.liquid_range = 7
+lava_src_def.liquid_alternative_source = "mcl_nether:nether_lava_source"
+lava_src_def.liquid_alternative_flowing = "mcl_nether:nether_lava_flowing"
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_lava_source", lava_src_def)
+
+local lava_flow_def = table.copy(minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:lava_flowing"])
+lava_flow_def.description = "Flowing Nether Lava"
+lava_flow_def._doc_items_create_entry = false
+lava_flow_def.liquid_range = 7
+lava_flow_def.liquid_alternative_flowing = "mcl_nether:nether_lava_flowing"
+lava_flow_def.liquid_alternative_source = "mcl_nether:nether_lava_source"
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_lava_flowing", lava_flow_def)