diff --git a/mods/butterflies/init.lua b/mods/butterflies/init.lua
index 49240eea..0fee374f 100644
--- a/mods/butterflies/init.lua
+++ b/mods/butterflies/init.lua
@@ -75,14 +75,20 @@ for i in ipairs (butter_list) do
 		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			local player_name = placer:get_player_name()
 			local pos = pointed_thing.above
+			local node = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under)
 
 			if not minetest.is_protected(pos, player_name) and
-					not minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, player_name) and
-					minetest.get_node(pos).name == "air" then
-				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "butterflies:hidden_butterfly_"..name})
-				minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1)
-				itemstack:take_item()
-			end
+			not minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, player_name) and
+			minetest.get_node(pos).name == "air" then
+				if minetest.registered_nodes[node.name] and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_rightclick then
+					if placer and placer:get_player_control().sneak then
+						minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "butterflies:hidden_butterfly_"..name})
+						minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1)
+						itemstack:take_item()
+					else
+						return minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_rightclick(pointed_thing.under, node, placer, itemstack)
+					end
+				end
 			return itemstack
 		end,
 		on_timer = function(pos, elapsed)