diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
index 236a7a116e..fe5e3949ff 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
@@ -140,17 +140,17 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 
 		if is_powered then
 			if node.name == "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on" then
-				minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_off", param2=node.param2})
+				minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_off", param2=node.param2})
 				mesecon.receptor_off(pos, torch_get_output_rules(node))
 			elseif node.name == "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on_wall" then
-				minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_off_wall", param2=node.param2})
+				minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_off_wall", param2=node.param2})
 				mesecon.receptor_off(pos, torch_get_output_rules(node))
 			end
 		elseif node.name == "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_off" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on", param2=node.param2})
+			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, torch_get_output_rules(node))
 		elseif node.name == "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_off_wall" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on_wall", param2=node.param2})
+			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on_wall", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, torch_get_output_rules(node))
 		end
 	end