diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua
index f5fe36a0c2..45124677c2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua
@@ -1331,7 +1331,8 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:slimeblock", {
 	stack_max = 64,
 	-- According to Minecraft Wiki, bouncing off a slime block from a height off 255 blocks should result in a bounce height of 50 blocks
 	-- bouncy=44 makes the player bounce up to 49.6. This value was chosen by experiment.
-	groups = {dig_immediate=3, bouncy=44,fall_damage_add_percent=-100,deco_block=1},
+	-- bouncy=80 was chosen because it is higher than 66 (bounciness of bed)
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, bouncy=80,fall_damage_add_percent=-100,deco_block=1},
 	sounds = {
 		dug = {name="slimenodes_dug", gain=0.6},
 		place = {name="slimenodes_place", gain=0.6},