diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua
index 1c3b0eb1d..965953507 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ vl_projectile.register("mcl_throwing:egg_entity",{
 			end
 
 			local le = object:get_luaentity()
-			return le and le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
+			return le and (le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile) or object:is_player()
 		end,
 		on_collide_with_solid = function(self, pos, node)
 			if mod_target and node.name == "mcl_target:target_off" then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
index f3e48fb78..b07add401 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ vl_projectile.register("mcl_throwing:ender_pearl_entity",{
 			end
 
 			local le = object:get_luaentity()
-			return le and le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
+			return le and (le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile) or object:is_player()
 		end,
 		on_collide_with_entity = function(self, pos, entity)
 			on_collide(self, pos, minetest.get_node(pos))
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
index da1b58e25..cbc1e099d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ vl_projectile.register("mcl_throwing:snowball_entity", {
 			end
 
 			local le = object:get_luaentity()
-			return le and le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
+			return le and (le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile) or object:is_player()
 		end,
 		on_collide_with_solid = function(self, pos, node)
 			if mod_target and node.name == "mcl_target:target_off" then