diff --git a/builtin/game/chatcommands.lua b/builtin/game/chatcommands.lua
index cbfe2fb25..1402724e5 100644
--- a/builtin/game/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/chatcommands.lua
@@ -896,10 +896,10 @@ core.register_chatcommand("clearobjects", {
 	privs = {server=true},
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local options = {}
-		if param == "" or param == "full" then
-			options.mode = "full"
-		elseif param == "quick" then
+		if param == "" or param == "quick" then
 			options.mode = "quick"
+		elseif param == "full" then
+			options.mode = "full"
 		else
 			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help clearobjects."
 		end
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
index f45a8da80..870eeb1ae 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ int ModApiEnvMod::l_clear_objects(lua_State *L)
 {
 	GET_ENV_PTR;
 
-	ClearObjectsMode mode = CLEAR_OBJECTS_MODE_FULL;
+	ClearObjectsMode mode = CLEAR_OBJECTS_MODE_QUICK;
 	if (lua_istable(L, 1)) {
 		mode = (ClearObjectsMode)getenumfield(L, 1, "mode",
 			ModApiEnvMod::es_ClearObjectsMode, mode);
diff --git a/src/serverenvironment.cpp b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
index f68f2a27d..1ac1ac1ba 100644
--- a/src/serverenvironment.cpp
+++ b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ void ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(ClearObjectsMode mode)
 		loadable_blocks = loaded_blocks;
 	}
 
-	infostream << "ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(): "
+	actionstream << "ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(): "
 		<< "Now clearing objects in " << loadable_blocks.size()
 		<< " blocks" << std::endl;
 
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(ClearObjectsMode mode)
 			num_blocks_checked % report_interval == 0) {
 			float percent = 100.0 * (float)num_blocks_checked /
 				loadable_blocks.size();
-			infostream << "ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(): "
+			actionstream << "ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(): "
 				<< "Cleared " << num_objs_cleared << " objects"
 				<< " in " << num_blocks_cleared << " blocks ("
 				<< percent << "%)" << std::endl;
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ void ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(ClearObjectsMode mode)
 
 	m_last_clear_objects_time = m_game_time;
 
-	infostream << "ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(): "
+	actionstream << "ServerEnvironment::clearObjects(): "
 		<< "Finished: Cleared " << num_objs_cleared << " objects"
 		<< " in " << num_blocks_cleared << " blocks" << std::endl;
 }