diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
index 005cd8b5a..a47a533aa 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
@@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:vine", {
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 		local reg_biome = mcl_util.get_registered_biome_from_pos(pos)
-		if node.name == "mcl_core:vine" then
+		if node.name == "mcl_core:vine" and reg_biome and reg_biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index then
 			local biome_param2 = reg_biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index
 			local rotation_param2 = node.param2
 			local final_param2 = (biome_param2 * 8) + rotation_param2
 			if node.param2 ~= final_param2 and rotation_param2 < 6 then
 				node.param2 = final_param2
 				minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
+			end
 		end
-	end
-end,
+	end,
 
 	-- If dug, also dig a “dependant” vine below it.
 	-- A vine is dependant if it hangs from this node and has no supporting block.