diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index b9c510390..507f10b19 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -753,3 +753,12 @@ function mcl_util.remove_entity(luaentity)
 
 	luaentity.object:remove()
 end
+function mcl_util.remove_entity(luaentity)
+	if luaentity._removed then return end
+	luaentity._removed = true
+
+	local hook = luaentity._on_remove
+	if hook then hook(luaentity) end
+
+	luaentity.object:remove()
+end