diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mount.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mount.lua
index b12c074da7..04050eb0e6 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mount.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mount.lua
@@ -151,11 +151,12 @@ function mobs.attach(entity, player)
 		}
 	})
 
-	minetest.after(0.2, function(player)
-		if player:is_player() then
+	minetest.after(0.2, function(name)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if player then
 			mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "sit" , 30)
 		end
-	end, player)
+	end, player:get_player_name())
 
 	player:set_look_horizontal(entity.object:get_yaw() - rot_view)
 end
@@ -171,11 +172,12 @@ function mobs.detach(player, offset)
 
 	pos = {x = pos.x + offset.x, y = pos.y + 0.2 + offset.y, z = pos.z + offset.z}
 
-	minetest.after(0.1, function(player, pos)
-		if player:is_player() then
+	minetest.after(0.1, function(name, pos)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if player then
 			player:set_pos(pos)
 		end
-	end, player, pos)
+	end, player:get_player_name(), pos)
 end