diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 8ebdddcac..37db6b46e 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -96,18 +96,20 @@ function mob_class:get_staticdata()
 
 	local tmp = {}
 
-	for _,stat in pairs(self) do
+	for tag, stat in pairs(self) do
 
 		local t = type(stat)
 
 		if  t ~= "function"
 		and t ~= "nil"
 		and t ~= "userdata"
-		and _ ~= "_cmi_components" then
-			tmp[_] = self[_]
+		and tag ~= "_cmi_components" then
+			tmp[tag] = self[tag]
 		end
 	end
 
+	tmp._mcl_potions = self._mcl_potions
+
 	return minetest.serialize(tmp)
 end
 
@@ -306,7 +308,10 @@ function mob_class:mob_activate(staticdata, def, dtime)
 		self._run_armor_init = true
 	end
 
-
+	if not self._mcl_potions then
+		self._mcl_potions = {}
+	end
+	mcl_potions._load_entity_effects(self)
 
 
 	if def.after_activate then
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua
index 2b18a6775..3a2e18872 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ function mcl_mobs.register_mob(name, def)
 		attack_exception = def.attack_exception or function(p) return false end,
 
 		_spawner = def._spawner,
+		_mcl_potions = {},
 	}
 
 	if minetest.get_modpath("doc_identifier") ~= nil then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
index fa524996b..17323ad7c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
@@ -1339,8 +1339,13 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 				if effect.after_end then effect.after_end(object) end
 				if object:is_player() then
 					meta = object:get_meta()
-					meta:set_string("mcl_potions:"..name, minetest.serialize(EF[name][object]))
+					meta:set_string("mcl_potions:_EF_"..name, "")
 					potions_set_hud(object)
+				else
+					local ent = object:get_luaentity()
+					if ent then
+						ent._mcl_potions["_EF_"..name] = nil
+					end
 				end
 			elseif object:is_player() then
 				if vals.dur == math.huge then
@@ -1351,6 +1356,11 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					object:hud_change(icon_ids[object:get_player_name()][vals.hud_index].timestamp,
 						"text", math.floor(dur/60)..string.format(":%02d",math.floor(dur % 60)))
 				end
+			else
+				local ent = object:get_luaentity()
+				if ent then
+					ent._mcl_potions["_EF_"..name] = EF[name][object]
+				end
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -1503,9 +1513,28 @@ function mcl_potions._load_player_effects(player)
 	-- new API effects + on_load for loaded legacy effects
 	for name, effect in pairs(registered_effects) do
 		local loaded = minetest.deserialize(meta:get_string("mcl_potions:_EF_"..name))
-		if loaded then EF[name][player] = loaded end
-		if EF[name][player] and effect.on_load then
-			effect.on_load(player, EF[name][player].factor)
+		if loaded then
+			EF[name][player] = loaded
+			if effect.on_load then
+				effect.on_load(player, EF[name][player].factor)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_potions._load_entity_effects(entity)
+	if not entity or not entity._mcl_potions or entity._mcl_potions == {} then
+		return
+	end
+	local object = entity.object
+	if not object or not object:get_pos() then return end
+	for name, effect in pairs(registered_effects) do
+		local loaded = entity._mcl_potions["_EF_"..name]
+		if loaded then
+			EF[name][object] = loaded
+			if effect.on_load then
+				effect.on_load(object, EF[name][object].factor)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end