diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/api.lua
index 811a300d7..6b7198482 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/api.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 local has_doc = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
+local function survival_give(user, itemstack)
+    if inv:room_for_item("main", itemstack) then
+        inv:add_item("main", itemstack)
+    else
+        minetest.add_item(user:get_pos(), itemstack)
+    end
+end
 local function give_item(user, itemstack)
 	local inv = user:get_inventory()
 	if inv then