diff --git a/builtin/item.lua b/builtin/item.lua
index 0df0335d9..35ad9e6e4 100644
--- a/builtin/item.lua
+++ b/builtin/item.lua
@@ -272,7 +272,13 @@ function minetest.item_place_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
 	if def.after_place_node then
 		-- Copy place_to because callback can modify it
 		local place_to_copy = {x=place_to.x, y=place_to.y, z=place_to.z}
-		if def.after_place_node(place_to_copy, placer, itemstack) then
+		local pointed_thing_copy = {
+			type = pointed_thing.type,
+			under = pointed_thing.under,
+			above = pointed_thing.above
+		}
+		if def.after_place_node(place_to_copy, placer, itemstack,
+				pointed_thing_copy) then
 			take_item = false
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 2eec0b958..dda9f7bcd 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ Node definition (register_node)
     ^ Node destructor; always called after removing node
     ^ default: nil
 
-    after_place_node = func(pos, placer, itemstack),
+    after_place_node = func(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing),
     ^ Called after constructing node when node was placed using
       minetest.item_place_node / minetest.place_node
     ^ If return true no item is taken from itemstack