From 5ee1bd03737d0eef4f7d880b2e7e4e3dbef880a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: teknomunk <teknomunk@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 11:49:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure fire always ages

---
 mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua
index b96b8847d..2e9bf8cb7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua
@@ -407,24 +407,24 @@ else -- Fire enabled
 		chance = 12,
 		catch_up = false,
 		action = function(pos)
+			local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+			local age = node.param2
+
 			local p = get_ignitable(pos)
 			if p then
-				local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-				local age = node.param2
-
 				-- Spawn new fire with an age based on this node's age
 				spawn_fire(p, age+math.random(3,7))
 				shuffle_table(adjacents)
-
-				-- Age the source fire
-				age = age + math.random(2,5)
-				node.param2 = age
-				if age >= 255 then
-					node.name = "air"
-					node.param2 = 0
-				end
-				minetest.set_node(pos, node)
 			end
+
+			-- Always age the source fire
+			age = age + math.random(2,5)
+			node.param2 = age
+			if age >= 255 then
+				node.name = "air"
+				node.param2 = 0
+			end
+			minetest.set_node(pos, node)
 		end
 	})