diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
index 5ba3c2daea..85ba4c9eff 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:water_flowing", {
 		},
 		{
 			image="default_water_flowing_animated.png",
-			backface_culling=true,
+			backface_culling=false,
 			animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=4.0}
 		},
 	},
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:lava_flowing", {
 		},
 		{
 			image="default_lava_flowing_animated.png",
-			backface_culling=true,
+			backface_culling=false,
 			animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=6.6}
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua
index 004c351d79..bc17e00751 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ flowing.special_tiles = {
 	},
 	{
 		image="default_river_water_flowing_animated.png",
-		backface_culling=true,
+		backface_culling=false,
 		animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=4.0}
 	},
 }