diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
index 293fdba83..cd8a5c0e0 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ local function trace_explode(pos, strength, raydirs, radius, drop_chance, fire,
 		if do_drop or on_blast ~= nil then
 			local npos = minetest.get_position_from_hash(hash)
 			if on_blast ~= nil then
-				on_blast(npos, 1.0)
+				on_blast(npos, 1.0, do_drop)
 				remove = false
 			else
 				local name = minetest.get_name_from_content_id(data[idx])
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor_stand/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor_stand/init.lua
index aa4bcd3c7..c451b6de1 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor_stand/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor_stand/init.lua
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_armor_stand:armor_stand", {
 	after_destruct = function(pos)
 		update_entity(pos)
 	end,
-	on_blast = function(pos)
+	on_blast = function(pos, _, do_drop)
 		local object = get_stand_object(pos)
 		if object then
 			object:remove()
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_armor_stand:armor_stand", {
 		minetest.after(1, function(pos)
 			update_entity(pos)
 		end, pos)
-		minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "air"})
+		minetest.remove_node(pos)
+		if do_drop then
+			minetest.add_item(pos, "mcl_armor_stand:armor_stand")
+		end
 	end,
 	on_rotate = function(pos, node, user, mode)
 		if mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then