diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
index 20a1ca6d4..5e68306ff 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ mcl_torches.register_torch("mesecon_torch_on", S("Redstone Torch"),
 	{dig_immediate=3, dig_by_water=1, redstone_torch=1, mesecon_ignore_opaque_dig=1},
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	{
+		on_destruct = function(pos, oldnode)
+			local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+			torch_action_on(pos, node)
+		end,
 		mesecons = {
 			receptor = {
 				state = mesecon.state.on,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
index ee2504e9f..a2685a916 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_door(name, def)
 
 		mesecons = { effector = {
 			action_on = on_mesecons_signal_open_top,
+			rules = mesecon.rules.flat,
 		}},
 
 		on_rotate = function(pos, node, user, mode, param2)
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_door(name, def)
 
 		mesecons = { effector = {
 			action_off = on_mesecons_signal_close_top,
+			rules = mesecon.rules.flat,
 		}},
 
 		on_rotate = function(pos, node, user, mode, param2)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/depends.txt
index 1e75cae16..e2ae3cf4b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/depends.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ mcl_core
 mcl_sounds
 doc?
 screwdriver?
+mesecons