diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
index 6f8fe530a..e852dc875 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_ima
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
 		walkable = true,
 		groups = groups,
-		drop = 'mcl_fences:fence_gate',
+		drop = gate_id,
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
 		node_box = {
 			type = "fixed",