diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
index 8b481fe01..d6aff9a4b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups,
 		wield_image = "mcl_fences_fence_gate_mask.png^" .. texture .. "^mcl_fences_fence_gate_mask.png^[makealpha:255,126,126",
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
-		walkable = true,
+		walkable = false,
 		groups = cgroups,
 		drop = gate_id,
 		drawtype = "nodebox",