diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
index 67865da6e..64066ce21 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ function mobs:register_mob(name, def)
 		swim_in = def.swim_in or {mobs_mc.items.water_source, "mcl_core:water_flowing", mobs_mc.items.river_water_source},
 		pitch_switch = "static",
 		jump_only = def.jump_only,
+		hostile = def.hostile,
+		neutral = def.neutral,
 		--end j4i stuff
 
 		-- MCL2 extensions
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/ai.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/ai.lua
index ce3e468b3..1c4046188 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/ai.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/ai.lua
@@ -596,6 +596,10 @@ mobs.mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 	end
 
 
+	if self.hostile then
+		print("I'm a bad boi")
+	end
+
 	-- can mob be pushed, if so calculate direction -- do this last (overrides everything)
 	if self.pushable then
 		mobs.collision(self)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
index 0c884d569..627ac5061 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:creeper", {
 	type = "monster",
 	spawn_class = "hostile",
+	hostile = true,
+	neutral = false,
+	rotate = 270,
 	hp_min = 20,
 	hp_max = 20,
 	xp_min = 5,