diff --git a/builtin/game/falling.lua b/builtin/game/falling.lua
index f9d71c90a..717c0b748 100644
--- a/builtin/game/falling.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/falling.lua
@@ -529,16 +529,16 @@ function core.check_single_for_falling(p)
 			if same and d_bottom.paramtype2 == "leveled" and
 					core.get_node_level(p_bottom) <
 					core.get_node_max_level(p_bottom) then
-				convert_to_falling_node(p, n)
-				return true
+				local success, _ = convert_to_falling_node(p, n)
+				return success
 			end
 			-- Otherwise only if the bottom node is considered "fall through"
 			if not same and
 					(not d_bottom.walkable or d_bottom.buildable_to) and
 					(core.get_item_group(n.name, "float") == 0 or
 					d_bottom.liquidtype == "none") then
-				convert_to_falling_node(p, n)
-				return true
+				local success, _ = convert_to_falling_node(p, n)
+				return success
 			end
 		end
 	end