diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
index 0479c7f7..f12a8de4 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
@@ -108,6 +108,53 @@ S("• When water is directly below lava, the water turns into stone."),
 	_mcl_hardness = -1,
 })
 
+function flow_water_downwards(pos, node, limit)
+	if limit == 0 then
+		return
+	end
+	if node.name ~= "air" then
+		minetest.debug("node not air")
+		return
+	end
+	minetest.debug(dump(node.name), dump(limit))
+	minetest.set_node(
+		pos,
+		{
+			name="mcl_core:water_flowing",
+			param2 = 15,
+		}
+	)
+	local below_pos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
+	local below_node = minetest.get_node(below_pos)
+	minetest.after(
+		0,
+		function()
+			flow_water_downwards(
+				below_pos,
+				below_node,
+				limit - 1
+			)
+		end
+	)
+end
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	label="speed up water flow",
+	nodenames = {"mcl_core:water_flowing"},
+	neighbors = {"air"},
+	interval = 1,
+	chance = 1,
+	action = function(pos, node)
+		local below_pos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
+		local below_node = minetest.get_node(below_pos)
+		flow_water_downwards(
+		below_pos,
+		below_node,
+		20
+		)
+	end,
+})
+
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:lava_flowing", {
 	description = S("Flowing Lava"),
 	_doc_items_create_entry = false,