diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
index a2ba96f364..a03b875cbe 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function ARROW_ENTITY.on_step(self, dtime)
 				local ok = false
 				if hitpoint.ref:is_player() and enable_pvp then
 					ok = true
-				elseif hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
+				elseif not hitpoint.ref:is_player() and hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
 					if (hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity().is_mob or hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity()._hittable_by_projectile) then
 						ok = true
 					end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua
index 3d311eeb20..d25c526473 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ function ARROW_ENTITY.on_step(self, dtime)
 				local ok = false
 				if hitpoint.ref:is_player() and enable_pvp then
 					ok = true
-				elseif hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
+				elseif not hitpoint.ref:is_player() and hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
 					if (hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity().is_mob or hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity()._hittable_by_projectile) then
 						ok = true
 					end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
index 3c18fe7250..f42718a12d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function mcl_potions.register_arrow(name, desc, color, def)
 					local ok = false
 					if hitpoint.ref:is_player() and enable_pvp then
 						ok = true
-					elseif hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
+					elseif not hitpoint.ref:is_player() and hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
 						if (hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity().is_mob or hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity()._hittable_by_projectile) then
 							ok = true
 						end