diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_dispensers/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
index 94f0fcd8d..dce69f26a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ local dispenserdef = {
 									local item_entity = minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
 									local drop_vel = vector.subtract(droppos, pos)
 									local speed = 3
-									item_entity:set_velocity(drop_vel * speed)
+									item_entity:set_velocity(vector.multiply(drop_vel,speed))
 								end
 							else
 								stack:take_item()
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ local dispenserdef = {
 							local item_entity = minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
 							local drop_vel = vector.subtract(droppos, pos)
 							local speed = 3
-							item_entity:set_velocity(drop_vel * speed)
+							item_entity:set_velocity(vector.multiply(drop_vel,speed))
 							stack:take_item()
 							inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
 						end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_droppers/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_droppers/init.lua
index 6dac4495f..b9c46d6b8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_droppers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_droppers/init.lua
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ local dropperdef = {
 					local item_entity = minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
 					local drop_vel = vector.subtract(droppos, pos)
 					local speed = 3
-					item_entity:set_velocity(drop_vel * speed)
+					item_entity:set_velocity(vector.multiply(drop_vel,speed))
 					stack:take_item()
 					inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
 				end