diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua
index 92806d878..db29b63ae 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,22 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderdragon", {
 	ignores_nametag = true,
 	do_custom = function(self)
 		mcl_bossbars.update_boss(self, "Ender Dragon", "light_purple")
+		for _, obj in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self.object:get_pos(), 80)) do
+			local luaentity = obj:get_luaentity()
+			if luaentity and luaentity.name == "mcl_end:crystal" then
+				if luaentity.beam then
+					if luaentity.beam == self.beam then
+						break
+					end
+				else
+					if self.beam then
+						self.beam:remove()
+					end
+					minetest.add_entity(self.object:get_pos(), "mcl_end:crystal_beam"):get_luaentity():init(self.object, obj)
+					break
+				end
+			end
+		end
 		if self._portal_pos then
 			-- migrate old format
 			if type(self._portal_pos) == "string" then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_end/end_crystal.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_end/end_crystal.lua
index 772776a1c..720d8ed8d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_end/end_crystal.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_end/end_crystal.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,54 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_end:crystal", {
 	_hittable_by_projectile = true
 })
 
+minetest.register_entity("mcl_end:crystal_beam", {
+	initial_properties = {
+		physical = false,
+		visual = "cube",
+		visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 1},
+		textures = {
+			"mcl_end_crystal_beam.png^[transformR90",
+			"mcl_end_crystal_beam.png^[transformR90",
+			"mcl_end_crystal_beam.png",
+			"mcl_end_crystal_beam.png",
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png",
+		},
+		static_save = false,
+	},
+	spin = 0,
+	init = function(self, dragon, crystal)
+		self.dragon, self.crystal = dragon, crystal
+		crystal:get_luaentity().beam = self.object
+		dragon:get_luaentity().beam = self.object
+	end,
+	on_deactivate = function(self)
+		if self.crystal and self.crystal:get_luaentity() then
+			self.crystal:get_luaentity().beam = nil
+		end
+		if self.dragon and self.dragon:get_luaentity() then
+			self.dragon:get_luaentity().beam = nil
+		end
+	end,
+	on_step = function(self, dtime)
+		if self.dragon and self.dragon:get_luaentity() and self.crystal and self.crystal:get_luaentity() then
+			self.spin = self.spin + dtime * math.pi * 2 / 4
+			local dragon_pos, crystal_pos = self.dragon:get_pos(), self.crystal:get_pos()
+
+			dragon_pos.y = dragon_pos.y + 4
+			crystal_pos.y = crystal_pos.y + 2
+
+			self.object:set_pos(vector.divide(vector.add(dragon_pos, crystal_pos), 2))
+			local rot = vector.dir_to_rotation(vector.direction(dragon_pos, crystal_pos))
+			rot.z = self.spin
+			self.object:set_rotation(rot)
+			self.object:set_properties({visual_size = {x = 0.5, y = 0.5, z = vector.distance(dragon_pos, crystal_pos)}})
+		else
+			self.object:remove()
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_end:crystal", {
 	inventory_image = "mcl_end_crystal_item.png",
 	description = S("End Crystal"),
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_end/textures/mcl_end_crystal_beam.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_end/textures/mcl_end_crystal_beam.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1259a5d0e
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