diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 3a0cf49..32a0ae5 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:apple", {
 		type = "fixed",
 		fixed = {-0.2, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, 0, 0.2}
 	},
-	groups = {fleshy=3,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,leafdecay=1,leafdecay_drop=1},
+	groups = {fleshy=3,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,leafdecay=3,leafdecay_drop=1},
 	on_use = minetest.item_eat(1),
 	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
 	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack)