diff --git a/builtin/game/falling.lua b/builtin/game/falling.lua
index 29d94ae5e..3ab64f67e 100644
--- a/builtin/game/falling.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/falling.lua
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ core.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 				end
 			end
 			-- Create node and remove entity
-			core.add_node(np, self.node)
+			if core.registered_nodes[self.node.name] then
+				core.add_node(np, self.node)
+			end
 			self.object:remove()
 			nodeupdate(np)
 			return