diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua
index 2cba8d2d1..3439bc76e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/api.lua
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@ function mcl_chests.register_chest(basename, d)
 	names.left.cr = names.right.c
 	names.right.cr = names.left.c
 
+	local pickblock = "mcl_chests:" .. d.canonical_basename
+
 	local small_textures = d.tiles.small
 	local double_textures = d.tiles.double
 
@@ -710,6 +712,7 @@ function mcl_chests.register_chest(basename, d)
 		on_metadata_inventory_take = log_inventory_take,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = d.hardness,
 		_mcl_hardness = d.hardness,
+		_vl_pickblock = pickblock,
 
 		on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
 			local topnode = minetest.get_node({ x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z })
@@ -792,6 +795,7 @@ function mcl_chests.register_chest(basename, d)
 		on_metadata_inventory_take = log_inventory_take,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = d.hardness,
 		_mcl_hardness = d.hardness,
+		_vl_pickblock = pickblock,
 
 		on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
 			local pos_other = get_double_container_neighbor_pos(pos, node.param2, "left")
@@ -887,6 +891,7 @@ function mcl_chests.register_chest(basename, d)
 		on_metadata_inventory_take = log_inventory_take,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = d.hardness,
 		_mcl_hardness = d.hardness,
+		_vl_pickblock = pickblock,
 
 		on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
 			local pos_other = get_double_container_neighbor_pos(pos, node.param2, "right")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/ender.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/ender.lua
index 33e24591f..0795456f6 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/ender.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/ender.lua
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_chests:ender_chest_small", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 600,
 	_mcl_hardness = 22.5,
 	_mcl_silk_touch_drop = { "mcl_chests:ender_chest" },
+	_vl_pickblock = "mcl_chests:ender_chest",
 	on_rotate = mcl_chests.simple_rotate,
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/shulkers.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/shulkers.lua
index f7e16dc11..c680c2bd2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/shulkers.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/shulkers.lua
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ for color, desc in pairs(boxtypes) do
 		on_rotate = mcl_chests.simple_rotate,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
 		_mcl_hardness = 2,
+		_vl_pickblock = normal_name,
 		_mcl_hoppers_on_try_push = function(pos, hop_pos, hop_inv, hop_list)
 			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 			local inv = meta:get_inventory()