diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
index b632eeca7..d58b5e666 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ function mcl_armor.register_set(def)
 	local textures = def.textures or {}
 	local previews = def.previews or {}
 	local durabilities = def.durabilities or {}
+	local element_groups = def.element_groups or {}
 
 	for name, element in pairs(mcl_armor.elements) do
 		local itemname = element.name .. "_" .. def.name
@@ -111,6 +112,10 @@ function mcl_armor.register_set(def)
 		groups.mcl_armor_uses = (durabilities[name] or math.floor(def.durability * element.durability)) + 1
 		groups.enchantability = def.enchantability
 
+		for k, v in pairs(element_groups) do
+			groups[k] = v
+		end
+
 		minetest.register_tool(itemstring, {
 			description = S(def.description .. " " .. (descriptions[name] or element.description)),
 			_doc_items_longdesc = mcl_armor.longdesc,