diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index a418fda58..3f635ece0 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ local node_ok = function(pos, fallback)
 end
 
 local function get_light(pos, tod)
-	if math.abs(pos.x) < 31000 and math.abs(pos.y) < 31000 and math.abs(pos.z) < 31000 then
+	if minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos) then
 		local lightfunc = minetest.get_natural_light or minetest.get_node_light
 		return lightfunc(pos, tod)
 	else
@@ -3454,8 +3454,8 @@ end
 -- main mob function
 local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 
-	if not self.fire_resistant and self._mcl_burning_burn_time and self._mcl_burning_burn_time > 0 then
-		mcl_burning.tick(self.object, dtime)
+	if not self.fire_resistant then
+		mcl_burning.tick(self.object, dtime, self)
 	end
 
 	if use_cmi then