diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua b/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua
index 9bcd06442..3fbe77837 100644
--- a/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:magma", {
 	end,
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:soul_sand", {
+	description = "Soul Sand",
+	stack_max = 64,
+	tiles = {"mcl_nether_soul_sand.png"},
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	groups = {crumbly=3,building_block=1,soil_nether_wart=1},
+	collision_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5 - 2/16, 0.5 },
+	},
+	sounds = mcl_core.node_sound_sand_defaults(),
+	-- Movement handling is done in playerplus mod
+})
+
 minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_brick", {
 	-- Original name: Nether Brick
 	description = "Nether Brick Block",
diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_soul_sand.png b/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_soul_sand.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78abc8848
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_soul_sand.png differ
diff --git a/mods/playerplus/init.lua b/mods/playerplus/init.lua
index 7e48d6f1e..b22d28e20 100644
--- a/mods/playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/playerplus/init.lua
@@ -74,10 +74,12 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		end
 
 		-- standing on soul sand? if so walk slower
---		if playerplus[name].nod_stand == "mcl_nether:soul_sand" then
+		if playerplus[name].nod_stand == "mcl_nether:soul_sand" then
 			-- TODO: Fix walk speed
---			def.speed = def.speed - 0.4
---		end
+			-- TODO: Also check other blocks
+			-- TODO: Also slow down mobs
+			def.speed = def.speed - 0.4
+		end
 
 		-- set player physics
 		-- TODO: Resolve conflict