diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/fishbuckets.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/fishbuckets.lua
index f011a9adf1..aecd177ce0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/fishbuckets.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/fishbuckets.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ local function on_place_fish(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			elseif n.name == "mclx_core:river_water_flowing" then
 				water = nil
 			end
+			if mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos) == "nether" then
+				water = nil
+				minetest.sound_play("fire_extinguish_flame", {pos = pos, gain = 0.25, max_hear_distance = 16}, true)
+			end
 			if water then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = water})
 			end
@@ -53,8 +57,6 @@ for techname, fishname in pairs(fish_names) do
 		on_place = on_place_fish,
 		on_secondary_use = on_place_fish,
 		_on_dispense = function(stack, pos, droppos, dropnode, dropdir)
-			local buildable = minetest.registered_nodes[dropnode.name].buildable_to or dropnode.name == "mcl_portals:portal"
-			if not buildable then return stack end
 			return on_place_fish(stack, nil, {above=droppos})
 		end,
 	})