diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
index e392bc710..af85fac26 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_doors.lua
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ function mcl_doors:register_door(name, def)
 		on_rotate = nil,
 
 		can_dig = check_player_priv,
+
+		_vl_pickblock = name,
 	}
 
 	local _b_1_def = table.copy(template_def)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
index 8bbefdda3..e889a5ffa 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_doors/api_trapdoors.lua
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 			}
 		},
 		on_rotate = on_rotate,
+		_vl_pickblock = name,
 	})
 
 	-- Climbable opened
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ function mcl_doors:register_trapdoor(name, def)
 			}
 		},
 		on_rotate = on_rotate,
+		_vl_pickblock = name,
 	})
 
 	if minetest.get_modpath("doc") then