diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua
index 4434e21c52..b69cb6f98a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes.lua
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:vine", {
 			return itemstack
 		end
 		local idef = itemstack:get_definition()
-		local success = minetest.item_place_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		local itemstack, success = minetest.item_place_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 
 		if success then
 			if idef.sounds and idef.sounds.place then