diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index bd3e6998..c0fd5bff 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -132,10 +132,19 @@ local transform = {
 
 function _doors.door_toggle(pos, clicker)
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	local state = meta:get_int("state")
 	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(pos).name]
 	local name = def.door.name
 
+	local state = meta:get_string("state")
+	if state == "" then
+		-- fix up lvm-placed right-hinged doors, default closed
+		if minetest.get_node(pos).name:sub(-2) == "_b" then
+			state = 2
+		end
+	else
+		state = tonumber(state)
+	end
+
 	if clicker and not minetest.check_player_privs(clicker, "protection_bypass") then
 		local owner = meta:get_string("doors_owner")
 		if owner ~= "" then