diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/functions.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/functions.lua
index 2ed625e02..a991793be 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/functions.lua
@@ -296,19 +296,19 @@ function mcl_minecarts:get_rail_direction(pos_, dir, ctrl, old_switch, railtype)
 
 	dir = node_def._mcl_minecarts.get_next_dir(pos, dir, node)
 
-	-- Handle going downhill
-	if is_ahead_slope(pos,dir) then
-		dir = vector.offset(dir,0,-1,0)
-	end
-
 	-- Handle reversing if there is a solid block in the next position
 	local next_pos = vector.add(pos, dir)
 	local next_node = minetest.get_node(next_pos)
 	local node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[next_node.name]
 	if node_def and node_def.groups and ( node_def.groups.solid or node_def.groups.stair ) then
 		-- Reverse the direction without giving -0 members
-		return vector.direction(next_pos, pos)
-	else
-		return dir
+		dir = vector.direction(next_pos, pos)
 	end
+
+	-- Handle going downhill
+	if is_ahead_slope(pos,dir) then
+		dir = vector.offset(dir,0,-1,0)
+	end
+
+	return dir
 end
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua
index f5ebaa40e..45498c89c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ end
 
 --- Rail direction Handleres
 local function rail_dir_straight(pos, dir, node)
+	dir = vector.new(dir.x, 0, dir.z)
+
 	if node.param2 == 0 or node.param2 == 2 then
 		if vector.equals(dir, north) then
 			return north
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ local function rail_dir_sloped(pos, dir, node)
 	end
 end
 local function rail_dir_curve(pos, dir, node)
+	dir = vector.new(dir.x, 0, dir.z)
+
 	if node.param2 == 0 then -- north
 		-- South and East
 		if vector.equals(dir, south) then return south end
@@ -86,10 +90,14 @@ local function rail_dir_curve(pos, dir, node)
 	end
 end
 local function rail_dir_tee(pos, dir, node)
+	dir = vector.new(dir.x, 0, dir.z)
+
 	minetest.log("warning","TODO: implement rail_dir_tee()")
 	return north
 end
 local function rail_dir_cross(pos, dir, node)
+	dir = vector.new(dir.x, 0, dir.z)
+
 	-- Always continue in the same direction. No direction changes allowed
 	return dir
 end