diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
index 71ead146..a07d96fd 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
@@ -269,6 +269,25 @@ function boat.on_step(self, dtime, moveresult)
 				self.object:set_animation({x=0, y=40}, paddling_speed, 0, true)
 				self._animation = 1
 			end
+			-- If boat is in a minecart, punch that cart.
+			--
+			-- Why? In Minecraft you can put a boat in a
+			-- minecart and steer the cart from the boat,
+			-- which is quite useful to move mobs around.
+			-- (Minecarts have one seat, boats have two.)
+			--
+			-- No, this is not a bug. Mojang has known it
+			-- for years and they never fixed that “bug”.
+			local parent = self.object:get_attach()
+			if parent then
+				local parent_name =
+					parent:get_luaentity().name
+				if parent_name == "mcl_minecarts:minecart" then
+					-- The driver must punch so
+					-- the steering works here.
+					parent:punch(self._driver, 1, {})
+				end
+			end
 		elseif ctrl.down then
 			-- Backwards
 			self._v = self._v - 0.1 * v_factor
@@ -278,6 +297,7 @@ function boat.on_step(self, dtime, moveresult)
 				self.object:set_animation({x=0, y=40}, -paddling_speed, 0, true)
 				self._animation = -1
 			end
+			-- TODO: If boat is in a minecart, slow cart.
 		else
 			-- Stop paddling animation if no control pressed
 			if self._animation ~= 0 then