diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index d4913305d..a9a1a0dad 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -387,25 +387,14 @@ local function on_step_work (self, dtime)
 	end
 
 	if self:falling(pos) then return end
-
-	local player_in_active_range = self:player_in_active_range()
-
-	self:check_suspend(player_in_active_range)
-
-	if not self.fire_resistant then
-		mcl_burning.tick(self.object, dtime, self)
-		if not self.object:get_pos() then return end -- mcl_burning.tick may remove object immediately
-
-		if self:check_for_death("fire", {type = "fire"}) then
-			return true
-		end
-	end
-
-	if self:env_damage (dtime, pos) then return end
+	if self:step_damage (dtime, pos) then return end
 
 	if self.state == "die" then return end
 	-- End: Death/damage processing
 
+	local player_in_active_range = self:player_in_active_range()
+	self:check_suspend(player_in_active_range)
+
 	self:check_water_flow()
 
 	if not self._jumping_cliff then
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua
index 55199d9f3..090b921c7 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua
@@ -820,11 +820,19 @@ function mob_class:do_env_damage()
 	return self:check_for_death("unknown", {type = "unknown"})
 end
 
-function mob_class:env_damage (dtime, pos)
+function mob_class:step_damage (dtime, pos)
+	if not self.fire_resistant then
+		mcl_burning.tick(self.object, dtime, self)
+		if not self.object:get_pos() then return end -- mcl_burning.tick may remove object immediately
+
+		if self:check_for_death("fire", {type = "fire"}) then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+
 	-- environmental damage timer (every 1 second)
 	self.env_damage_timer = self.env_damage_timer + dtime
 
-
 	if self.env_damage_timer > 1 then
 		self.env_damage_timer = 0
 
@@ -1019,9 +1027,6 @@ function mob_class:check_suspend(player_in_active_range)
 				self.object:set_acceleration(vector.zero())
 				self.object:set_velocity(vector.zero())
 			end
-			if acc.y == 0 and node_under == "air" then
-				self:falling(pos)
-			end
 		end
 		return true
 	end