diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 0ed05302e..7435348ab 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ item_drop_settings.age                   = 1.0 --how old a dropped item (_insta_
 item_drop_settings.fluid_flow_rate       = 1.39 --the speed of a flowing fluid, used when computing push and drag forces of water on items; default is tuned to Minecraft
 item_drop_settings.fluid_drag            = 1.8 --how much drag water has on items (how quickly an item's motion will settle onto the water's flow speed)
 item_drop_settings.ground_drag           = 2.5 --how much friction with the ground slows items sliding on it
+item_drop_settings.slippery_drag_factor  = 0.4 --scales item friction with the ground on slippery floors (e.g. ice)
 item_drop_settings.radius_magnet         = 2.0 --radius of item magnet. MUST BE LARGER THAN radius_collect!
 item_drop_settings.xp_radius_magnet      = 7.25 --radius of xp magnet. MUST BE LARGER THAN radius_collect!
 item_drop_settings.radius_collect        = 0.2 --radius of collection
@@ -845,9 +846,14 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
                 end
 
                 local ground_drag = item_drop_settings.ground_drag
+
+                if minetest.registered_nodes[nn].slippery then
+                    ground_drag = ground_drag * item_drop_settings.slippery_drag_factor
+                end
+                
 				local newvel = {
 				    x = oldvel.x - oldvel.x * ground_drag * dtime,
-				    y = oldvel.y,
+				    y = 0,
 				    z = oldvel.z - oldvel.z * ground_drag * dtime
                 }
                 self.object:set_velocity(newvel)