diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index f44917ccf..7491285c3 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 						-- Magnet
 						else
+							--move this to the front so players can see animation before collection
+							if not collected then
+								if object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer > 1 then
+									object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer = -item_drop_settings.magnet_time
+									object:get_luaentity()._magnet_active = false
+								elseif object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer < 0 then
+									object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer = object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer + dtime
+								end
+							end
 
 							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_active = true
 							object:get_luaentity()._collector_timer = 0
@@ -95,11 +104,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 							-- Move object to player
 							disable_physics(object, object:get_luaentity())
 
-							local opos = object:get_pos()
-							local vec = vector.subtract(checkpos, opos)
-							vec = vector.add(opos, vector.divide(vec, 2))
-							object:move_to(vec)
-
+							object:move_to(checkpos)
 
 							--fix eternally falling items
 							minetest.after(0, function(object)
@@ -143,15 +148,6 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 						end
 					end
 
-					if not collected then
-						if object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer > 1 then
-							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer = -item_drop_settings.magnet_time
-							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_active = false
-						elseif object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer < 0 then
-							object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer = object:get_luaentity()._magnet_timer + dtime
-						end
-					end
-
 				end
 			end