diff --git a/moremesecons_switchtorch/init.lua b/moremesecons_switchtorch/init.lua
index 53883ad..7c4c33a 100644
--- a/moremesecons_switchtorch/init.lua
+++ b/moremesecons_switchtorch/init.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ minetest.register_node("moremesecons_switchtorch:switchtorch_off", {
 	walkable = false,
 	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
 	selection_box = torch_selectionbox,
-	groups = {dig_immediate = 3},
+	groups = {dig_immediate = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
 	drop = "moremesecons_switchtorch:switchtorch_on",
 	mesecons = {receptor = {
 		state = mesecon.state.off,