diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index a7ee8b279a..b9b67078d1 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -2350,23 +2350,33 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 
 				p.y = p.y + (self.collisionbox[2] + self.collisionbox[5]) / 2
 
+				-- Shoot arrow
 				if minetest.registered_entities[self.arrow] then
 
-					local obj = minetest.add_entity(p, self.arrow)
-					local ent = obj:get_luaentity()
+					local arrow, ent
+					local v = 1
+					if not self.shoot_arrow then
+						arrow = minetest.add_entity(p, self.arrow)
+						ent = arrow:get_luaentity()
+						if ent.velocity then
+							v = ent.velocity
+						end
+						ent.switch = 1
+						ent.owner_id = tostring(self.object) -- add unique owner id to arrow
+					end
+
 					local amount = (vec.x * vec.x + vec.y * vec.y + vec.z * vec.z) ^ 0.5
-					local v = ent.velocity or 1 -- or set to default
-
-					ent.switch = 1
-					ent.owner_id = tostring(self.object) -- add unique owner id to arrow
-
-					 -- offset makes shoot aim accurate
+					-- offset makes shoot aim accurate
 					vec.y = vec.y + self.shoot_offset
 					vec.x = vec.x * (v / amount)
 					vec.y = vec.y * (v / amount)
 					vec.z = vec.z * (v / amount)
-
-					obj:set_velocity(vec)
+					if self.shoot_arrow then
+						vec = vector.normalize(vec)
+						self:shoot_arrow(p, vec)
+					else
+						arrow:set_velocity(vec)
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -3217,6 +3227,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, {
 	can_despawn = can_despawn,
 	child = def.child or false,
 	texture_mods = {},
+	shoot_arrow = def.shoot_arrow,
 	-- End of MCL2 extensions
 
 	on_spawn = def.on_spawn,
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt
index 3321b3e74a..0430bbc007 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
                                  spawning fails due to space requirements
       'glow' same as in entity definition
       'child' if true, spawn mob as child
+      'shoot_arrow(self, pos, dir)' function that is called when mob wants to shoot an arrow.
+                                    You can spawn your own arrow here. pos is mob position,
+                                    dir is mob's aiming direction
 
 
 Node Replacement
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
index 04d402d8da..bb0b8d2e09 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ local skeleton = {
 	view_range = 16,
 	fear_height = 4,
 	attack_type = "dogshoot",
-	arrow = "mobs_mc:arrow_entity",
+	arrow = "mcl_bows:arrow_entity",
+	shoot_arrow = function(self, pos, dir)
+		mcl_bows.shoot_arrow("mcl_bows:arrow", pos, dir, self.object:get_yaw(), self.object)
+	end,
 	shoot_interval = 2.5,
 	shoot_offset = 1,
 	dogshoot_switch = 1,
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua
index fe3efa8a8a..82ce54a149 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:illusioner", {
 	type = "monster",
 	attack_type = "shoot",
 	shoot_interval = 0.5,
-	arrow = "mobs_mc:arrow_entity",
 	shoot_offset = 1.5,
+	arrow = "mcl_bows:arrow_entity",
+	shoot_arrow = function(self, pos, dir)
+		mcl_bows.shoot_arrow("mcl_bows:arrow", pos, dir, self.object:get_yaw(), self.object)
+	end,
 	hp_min = 32,
 	hp_max = 32,
 	collisionbox = {-0.3, -0.01, -0.3, 0.3, 1.94, 0.3},
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
index 543c573d5a..4f39331d2b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/bow.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ mcl_bows.shoot_arrow = function(arrow_item, pos, dir, yaw, shooter, power, damag
 	le._damage = damage
 	le._startpos = pos
 	minetest.sound_play("mcl_bows_bow_shoot", {pos=pos})
-	if shooter ~= nil then
+	if shooter ~= nil and shooter:is_player() then
 		if obj:get_luaentity().player == "" then
 			obj:get_luaentity().player = shooter
 		end