diff --git a/mods/mcl_dye/init.lua b/mods/mcl_dye/init.lua
index 313933fc05..fd15df96b3 100644
--- a/mods/mcl_dye/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mcl_dye/init.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 -- })
 
 -- Other mods can use these for looping through available colors
+mcl_dye = {}
 local dye = {}
 dye.basecolors = {"white", "grey", "black", "red", "yellow", "green", "cyan", "blue", "magenta"}
 dye.excolors = {"white", "lightgrey", "grey", "darkgrey", "black", "red", "orange", "yellow", "lime", "green", "aqua", "cyan", "sky_blue", "blue", "violet", "magenta", "red_violet"}
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ end
 
 -- Bone Meal
 
-local apply_bone_meal = function(pointed_thing)
+mcl_dye.apply_bone_meal = function(pointed_thing)
 	local plant_tab = {
 		"air",
 		"mcl_core:tallgrass",
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_dye:white", {
 	stack_max = 64,
 	groups = {dye=1, craftitem=1, basecolor_white=1,   excolor_white=1,     unicolor_white=1},
 	on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing) 
-		if(apply_bone_meal(pointed_thing) and not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode")) then
+		if(mcl_dye.apply_bone_meal(pointed_thing) and not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode")) then
 			itemstack:take_item()
 		end
 		return itemstack
diff --git a/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua b/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
index 75174edeac..91f3ecbccb 100644
--- a/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
@@ -163,6 +163,19 @@ local dispenserdef = {
 						inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
 					end
 
+				elseif iname == "mcl_dye:white" then
+					-- Apply bone meal, if possible
+					if dropnode.name == "air" then
+						pointed_thing = { above = droppos, under = { x=droppos.x, y=droppos.y-1, z=droppos.z } }
+					else
+						pointed_thing = { above = pos, under = droppos }
+					end
+					local success = mcl_dye.apply_bone_meal(pointed_thing)
+					if success then
+						stack:take_item()
+						inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
+					end
+
 				elseif iname == "mcl_minecarts:minecart" then
 					-- Place minecart as entity on rail
 					if dropnodedef.groups.rail then