diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
index 5dfc2b7ae..f347b1320 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ local function init(player)
 	local playername = player:get_player_name()
 	minetest.create_detached_inventory("creative_" .. playername, {
 		allow_move = function(inv, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player)
-			if minetest.is_creative_enabled(playername) then
+			if minetest.is_creative_enabled(playername) and
+			   from_list ~= to_list then
 				return count
 			else
 				return 0