diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua
index 37fafc2fd..9c7db5486 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function mcl_bamboo.break_orphaned(pos)
 	local node_name = node_below.name
 
 	-- short circuit checks.
-	if mcl_bamboo.is_dirt(node_name) or mcl_bamboo.is_bamboo(node_name) or mcl_bamboo.is_bamboo(minetest.get_node(pos).name) == false then
+	if node_name == "ignore" or mcl_bamboo.is_dirt(node_name) or mcl_bamboo.is_bamboo(node_name) or mcl_bamboo.is_bamboo(minetest.get_node(pos).name) == false then
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua
index 0b43b9775..e51466145 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function kelp.find_unsubmerged(pos, node, height)
 	for i=1,height do
 		walk_pos.y = y + i
 		local walk_node = mt_get_node(walk_pos)
-		if not kelp.is_submerged(walk_node) then
+		if walk_node.name ~= "ignore" and not kelp.is_submerged(walk_node) then
 			return walk_pos, walk_node, height, i
 		end
 	end