diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
index 6aebbc759..3783d65d7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ local function on_place_bucket_empty(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 
 	-- Call on_rightclick if the pointed node defines it
 	local new_stack = mcl_util.call_on_rightclick(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-	if new_stack then
+	if new_stack and new_stack ~= itemstack then
 		return new_stack
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
index 446f6ef16..7926cbe36 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
@@ -226,10 +226,9 @@ local function water_bottle_on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 		local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 
 		-- Call on_rightclick if the pointed node defines it
-		if placer and not placer:get_player_control().sneak then
-			if def and def.on_rightclick then
-				return def.on_rightclick(pointed_thing.under, node, placer, itemstack) or itemstack
-			end
+		local new_stack = mcl_util.call_on_rightclick(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		if new_stack and new_stack ~= itemstack then
+			return new_stack
 		end
 
 		local cauldron = nil
@@ -239,11 +238,10 @@ local function water_bottle_on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			cauldron = fill_cauldron(node.name, "mclx_core:river_water_source")
 		end
 
-
 		if cauldron then
-			set_node_empty_bottle(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, cauldron)
+			return set_node_empty_bottle(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, cauldron)
 		elseif node.name == "mcl_core:dirt" or node.name == "mcl_core:coarse_dirt" then
-			set_node_empty_bottle(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, "mcl_mud:mud")
+			return set_node_empty_bottle(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, "mcl_mud:mud")
 		end
 	end