diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 9d793d3fee..0aa6a041ee 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -563,6 +563,26 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:bedrock", {
 	drop = '',
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 18000000,
 	_mcl_hardness = -1,
+
+	-- Eternal fire on top of bedrock, if in the End dimension
+	after_destruct = function(pos)
+		pos.y = pos.y + 1
+		if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "mcl_fire:eternal_fire" then
+			minetest.remove_node(pos)
+		end
+	end,
+	_on_ignite = function(player, pointed_thing)
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local _, dim = mcl_util.y_to_layer(pos.y)
+		local flame_pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z}
+		local fn = minetest.get_node(flame_pos)
+		if dim == "end" and fn.name == "air" and not minetest.is_protected(flame_pos, "fire") and pointed_thing.under.y < pointed_thing.above.y then
+			minetest.set_node(flame_pos, {name = "mcl_fire:eternal_fire"})
+			return true
+		else
+			return false
+		end
+	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:cobble", {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/depends.txt
index 3b66be9bbe..bb7417e622 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/depends.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 mcl_core
 mcl_util
 mcl_sounds
-mcl_nether?
 mcl_portals?
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua
index 3959b53a06..fd66cf9572 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_fire:fire", {
 	sounds = {},
 	-- Turn into eternal fire on special blocks, light Nether portal (if possible), start burning timer
 	on_construct = function(pos)
-		local under = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}).name
+		local bpos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
+		local under = minetest.get_node(bpos).name
 
-		if under == "mcl_nether:magma" or under == "mcl_nether:netherrack" then
+		local _, dim = mcl_util.y_to_layer(bpos.y)
+		if under == "mcl_nether:magma" or under == "mcl_nether:netherrack" or (under == "mcl_core:bedrock" and dim == "end") then
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mcl_fire:eternal_fire"})
 		end
 
@@ -391,50 +393,6 @@ else -- Fire enabled
 
 end
 
--- Spawn eternal fire when fire starts on netherrack or magma block.
--- Also on bedrock when it's in the end.
-
-local eternal_override = {
-	after_destruct = function(pos, oldnode)
-		pos.y = pos.y + 1
-		if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "mcl_fire:eternal_fire" then
-			minetest.remove_node(pos)
-		end
-	end,
-	_on_ignite = function(player, pointed_thing)
-		local pos = pointed_thing.under
-		local flame_pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z}
-		local fn = minetest.get_node(flame_pos)
-		if fn.name == "air" and not minetest.is_protected(flame_pos, "fire") and pointed_thing.under.y < pointed_thing.above.y then
-			minetest.set_node(flame_pos, {name = "mcl_fire:eternal_fire"})
-			return true
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end,
-}
-local eternal_override_end = {
-	after_destruct = eternal_override.after_destruct,
-	_on_ignite = function(player, pointed_thing)
-		local pos = pointed_thing.under
-		local _, dim = mcl_util.y_to_layer(pos.y)
-		local flame_pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z}
-		local fn = minetest.get_node(flame_pos)
-		if dim == "end" and fn.name == "air" and not minetest.is_protected(flame_pos, "fire") and pointed_thing.under.y < pointed_thing.above.y then
-			minetest.set_node(flame_pos, {name = "mcl_fire:eternal_fire"})
-			return true
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end,
-}
-
-minetest.override_item("mcl_core:bedrock", eternal_override_end)
-if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_nether") then
-	minetest.override_item("mcl_nether:netherrack", eternal_override)
-	minetest.override_item("mcl_nether:magma", eternal_override)
-end
-
 -- Set pointed_thing on (normal) fire
 mcl_fire.set_fire = function(pointed_thing)
 	local n = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.above)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
index 2ca9d94402..813cf5088b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,26 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:quartz_ore", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 })
 
+-- For eternal fire on top of netherrack and magma blocks
+-- (this code does not require a dependency on mcl_fire)
+local eternal_after_destruct = function(pos, oldnode)
+	pos.y = pos.y + 1
+	if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "mcl_fire:eternal_fire" then
+		minetest.remove_node(pos)
+	end
+end
+local eternal_on_ignite = function(player, pointed_thing)
+	local pos = pointed_thing.under
+	local flame_pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z}
+	local fn = minetest.get_node(flame_pos)
+	if fn.name == "air" and not minetest.is_protected(flame_pos, "fire") and pointed_thing.under.y < pointed_thing.above.y then
+		minetest.set_node(flame_pos, {name = "mcl_fire:eternal_fire"})
+		return true
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
 minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:netherrack", {
 	description = "Netherrack",
 	_doc_items_longdesc = "Netherrack is a stone-like block home to the Nether. Starting a fire on this block will create an eternal fire.",
@@ -45,6 +65,10 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:netherrack", {
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.4,
+
+	-- Eternal fire on top
+	after_destruct = eternal_after_destruct,
+	_on_ignite = eternal_on_ignite,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:magma", {
@@ -67,6 +91,10 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:magma", {
 	end,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 2.5,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.5,
+
+	-- Eternal fire on top
+	after_destruct = eternal_after_destruct,
+	_on_ignite = eternal_on_ignite,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:soul_sand", {