diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
index 3f4c4f8c4..98933fa24 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ local arrow_entity = {
 	_fire_damage_resistant = true,
 
 	_save_fields = {
-		"last_pos", "startpos", "damage", "is_critical", "stuck", "stuckin", "stuckin_player", "time_in_air", "vl_projectile", "collectable", "arrow_item",
+		"last_pos", "startpos", "damage", "is_critical", "stuck", "stuckin", "stuckin_player", "time_in_air", "vl_projectile", "collectable", "arrow_item", "itemstring"
 	},
 
 	_damage=1,	-- Damage on impact
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
index 9aa6764f6..22e287c60 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
@@ -310,15 +310,15 @@ local function stuck_on_step(self, dtime, entity_def, projectile_def)
 				if arrow_item and minetest.registered_items[arrow_item] and obj:get_inventory():room_for_item("main", arrow_item) then
 					obj:get_inventory():add_item("main", arrow_item)
 					self._picked_up = true
-
-					minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
-						pos = pos,
-						max_hear_distance = 16,
-						gain = 1.0,
-					}, true)
 				end
 			end
 
+			minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
+				pos = pos,
+				max_hear_distance = 16,
+				gain = 1.0,
+			}, true)
+
 			mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
 			mcl_util.remove_entity(self)
 			return true