diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua
index 6a7fc2c39..c11d62203 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua
@@ -281,14 +281,15 @@ function mcl_structures.place_structure(pos, def, pr, blockseed)
 						end,pr)
 					end
 				end
-			elseif def.after_place then ap = def.after_place
+			elseif def.after_place then
+				ap = def.after_place
 			end
 			mcl_structures.place_schematic(pp, file, rot,  def.replacements, true, "place_center_x,place_center_z",function(p1, p2, size, rotation)
 				if not def.daughters then
 					if def.loot then generate_loot(pp,def,pr,blockseed) end
 					if def.construct_nodes then construct_nodes(pp,def,pr,blockseed) end
-					return ap(pp,def,pr,blockseed,p1,p2,size,rotation)
 				end
+				return ap(pp,def,pr,blockseed,p1,p2,size,rotation)
 			end,pr)
 			if log_enabled then
 				minetest.log("action","[mcl_structures] "..def.name.." placed at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pp))