diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
index 9294ee642..988353601 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ minetest.register_lbm({
 		local node_name = node.name
 		node.name = node_name .. "_small"
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
-		select_and_spawn_entity(pos, node)
+		mcl_chests.select_and_spawn_entity(pos, node)
 		if node_name == "mcl_chests:trapped_chest_on" then
 			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_chests] Disabled active trapped chest on load: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 			mcl_chests.chest_update_after_close(pos)