diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index fb4119605..2121de57a 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -731,3 +731,13 @@ function mcl_util.get_entity_id(entity)
 		return id
 	end
 end
+function mcl_util.get_entity_from_id(id)
+	local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(id)
+	if player then return player end
+
+	for i,le in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
+		if le._uuid == id then return le.object end
+	end
+
+	return nil
+end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
index 3b0d81a1c..169e3d9d9 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ local function handle_entity_collision(self, entity_def, projectile_def, object)
 			dmg = dmg(self, entity_def, projectile_def, object)
 		end
 
-		object:punch(self.object, 1.0, projectile_def.tool or { full_punch_interval = 1.0, damage_groups = dmg }, dir )
+		mcl_util.deal_damage(object, dmg.fleshy, {type = projectile_def.damage_type or "arrow", source = mcl_util.get_entity_from_id(self._owner), direct = self.object})
 
 		-- Guard against crashes when projectiles get destroyed in response to what it punched
 		if not self.object:get_pos() then return true end