diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua
index 5c035f7b..1f092a7e 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ mobs:register_arrow("mobs_mc:blaze_fireball", {
 			full_punch_interval = 1.0,
 			damage_groups = {fleshy = 5},
 		}, nil)
+		mcl_hunger.exhaust(player:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
 	end,
 
 	hit_mob = function(self, player)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt
index 5c822000..831e9085 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 mcl_core
 mcl_tools
+mcl_hunger
 mcl_fire
 mobs
 mcl_tnt
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
index 44b21ee5..90824c4f 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ mobs:register_arrow("mobs_mc:ghast_fireball", {
 			full_punch_interval = 1.0,
 			damage_groups = {fleshy = 6},
 		}, nil)
+		mcl_hunger.exhaust(player:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
 	end,
 
 	hit_mob = function(self, player)