diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index c38c8eafa6..ca47d4be7c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ local collision = function(self)
 
 	for _,object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, width)) do
 
-		if object:is_player()
-		or (object:get_luaentity()._cmi_is_mob == true and object ~= self.object) then
+		local ent = object:get_luaentity()
+		if object:is_player() or (ent and ent._cmi_is_mob and object ~= self.object) then
 
 			local pos2 = object:get_pos()
 			local vec  = {x = pos.x - pos2.x, z = pos.z - pos2.z}
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index 45ca3c0d5e..529c5bd43e 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ local function player_collision(player)
 
 	for _,object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, width)) do
 
-		if object and (object:is_player()
-		or (object:get_luaentity()._cmi_is_mob == true and object ~= player)) then
+		local ent = object:get_luaentity()
+		if (object:is_player() or (ent and ent._cmi_is_mob and object ~= player)) then
 
 			local pos2 = object:get_pos()
 			local vec  = {x = pos.x - pos2.x, z = pos.z - pos2.z}