diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua
index a94e3dfe1..e39e8f956 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ local player_attached = mcl_player.player_attached
 
 -- Check each player and apply animations
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		local name = player:get_player_name()
 		local model_name = player_model[name]
 		local model = model_name and models[model_name]