diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
index a3fb42ebe..6d7cec271 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_throwing:ender_pearl_entity",{
 	get_staticdata = mcl_throwing.get_staticdata,
 	on_activate = mcl_throwing.on_activate,
 
+	on_step = vl_projectile.update_projectile,
 	_lastpos={},
 	_thrower = nil,		-- Player ObjectRef of the player who threw the ender pearl
 	_vl_projectile = {
@@ -127,6 +128,4 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_throwing:ender_pearl_entity",{
 			end
 		end
 	},
-
-	on_step = vl_projectile.update_projectile,
 })
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
index 88f3d32ee..3116bdf00 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_throwing:snowball_entity", {
 
 	get_staticdata = mcl_throwing.get_staticdata,
 	on_activate = mcl_throwing.on_activate,
+
+	on_step = vl_projectile.update_projectile,
 	_thrower = nil,
 	_lastpos = nil,
-
 	_vl_projectile = {
 		behaviors = {
 			vl_projectile.collides_with_solids,
@@ -74,6 +75,5 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_throwing:snowball_entity", {
 		},
 		damage_groups = { snowball_vulnerable = 3 },
 	},
-	on_step = vl_projectile.update_projectile,
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
index 7d82f02fd..c5a18e725 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ function mod.collides_with_entities(self, dtime, entity_def, projectile_def)
 	local dmg = projectile_def.damage_groups or 0
 
 	local hit = nil
+	local owner = self._vl_projectile.owner
 
 	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1.5)
 	for i = 1,#objects do
@@ -116,9 +117,9 @@ function mod.collides_with_entities(self, dtime, entity_def, projectile_def)
 		local entity = object:get_luaentity()
 
 		if entity and entity.name ~= self.object:get_luaentity().name then
-			if object:is_player() and self._thrower ~= object:get_player_name() then
+			if object:is_player() and owner ~= object:get_player_name() then
 				return handle_entity_collision(self, entity_def, projectile_def, object)
-			elseif (entity.is_mob == true or entity._hittable_by_projectile) and (self._thrower ~= object) then
+			elseif (entity.is_mob == true or entity._hittable_by_projectile) and (owner ~= object) then
 				return handle_entity_collision(self, entity_def, projectile_def, object)
 			end
 		end