diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
index 99b1fdf89..c165bdf89 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
@@ -513,11 +513,8 @@ function mob_class:replace_node(pos)
 
 		local oldnode = {name = what, param2 = node.param2}
 		local newnode = {name = with, param2 = node.param2}
-		local on_replace_return
+		local on_replace_return = true
 
-		if self.on_replace then
-			on_replace_return = self.on_replace(self, pos, oldnode, newnode)
-		end
 
 		if on_replace_return ~= false then
 
@@ -529,6 +526,9 @@ function mob_class:replace_node(pos)
 					if self and self.object and not self.dead then
 						self.object:set_velocity(vector.new(0,0,0))
 						minetest.set_node(pos, newnode)
+						if self.on_replace then
+							on_replace_return = self.on_replace(self, pos, oldnode, newnode)
+						end
 					end
 				end)
 				minetest.after(2.5, function()