diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
index 4e8ce3392..5909350ad 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
@@ -524,7 +524,18 @@ function mob_class:replace_node(pos)
 			if mobs_griefing then
 				self.state = "eat"
 				self:set_animation("eat")
-				minetest.set_node(pos, newnode)
+				self:set_velocity(0)
+				minetest.after(0.5, function()
+					if self and self.object and not self.dead then
+						self.object:set_velocity(vector.new(0,0,0))
+						minetest.set_node(pos, newnode)
+					end
+				end)
+				minetest.after(2.5, function()
+					if self and self.object and self.state == 'eat' and not self.dead then
+						self.state = "walk"
+					end
+				end)
 			end
 
 		end
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
index b4fbda52c..f7d6e87f1 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:sheep", {
 		stand_start = 0, stand_end = 0,
 		walk_start = 0, walk_end = 40, walk_speed = 30,
 		run_start = 0, run_end = 40, run_speed = 40,
-		eat_start = 40, eat_end = 80,
+		eat_start = 40, eat_end = 80, eat_loop = false,
 	},
 	child_animations = {
 		stand_start = 81, stand_end = 81,
 		walk_start = 81, walk_end = 121, walk_speed = 45,
 		run_start = 81, run_end = 121, run_speed = 60,
-		eat_start = 121, eat_start = 161,
+		eat_start = 121, eat_start = 161, eat_loop = false,
 	},
 	follow = { "mcl_farming:wheat_item" },
 	view_range = 12,