diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beacons/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beacons/init.lua
index 30a80bc32..9941e9e50 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beacons/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beacons/init.lua
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ local function get_beacon_beam(glass_nodename)
 end
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_beacons:beacon_beam", {
-	tiles = {"^[colorize:#b8bab9"},
+	tiles = {"blank.png^[noalpha^[colorize:#b8bab9"},
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	node_box = {
 		type = "fixed",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 6da9d8357..79cd37d8e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:dirt_with_grass", {
 	_doc_items_hidden = false,
 	paramtype2 = "color",
 	tiles = {"mcl_core_grass_block_top.png", { name="default_dirt.png", color="white" }, { name="default_dirt.png^mcl_dirt_grass_shadow.png", color="white" }},
-	overlay_tiles = {"mcl_core_grass_block_top.png", "", {name="mcl_core_grass_block_side_overlay.png", tileable_vertical=false}},
+	overlay_tiles = {"mcl_core_grass_block_top.png", "blank.png", {name="mcl_core_grass_block_side_overlay.png", tileable_vertical=false}},
 	palette = "mcl_core_palette_grass.png",
 	palette_index = 0,
 	color = "#7CBD6B",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
index bbb5cdc20..f597e786a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
@@ -314,18 +314,18 @@ function mcl_farming:add_gourd(full_unconnected_stem, connected_stem_basename, s
 		  "blank.png", -- right
 		  "blank.png", -- left
 		  connected_stem_texture, -- back
-		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX90" --front
+		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX" --front
 		},
 		{ "blank.png", --top
 		  "blank.png", -- bottom
 		  "blank.png", -- right
 		  "blank.png", -- left
-		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX90", --back
+		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX", --back
 		  connected_stem_texture, -- front
 		},
 		{ "blank.png", --top
 		  "blank.png", -- bottom
-		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX90", -- right
+		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX", -- right
 		  connected_stem_texture, -- left
 		  "blank.png", --back
 		  "blank.png", -- front
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ function mcl_farming:add_gourd(full_unconnected_stem, connected_stem_basename, s
 		{ "blank.png", --top
 		  "blank.png", -- bottom
 		  connected_stem_texture, -- right
-		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX90", -- left
+		  connected_stem_texture .. "^[transformFX", -- left
 		  "blank.png", --back
 		  "blank.png", -- front
 		}