diff --git a/mods/flowers/init.lua b/mods/flowers/init.lua
index c71bc29c..f5955d8c 100644
--- a/mods/flowers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/flowers/init.lua
@@ -107,10 +107,9 @@ function flowers.flower_spread(pos, node)
 	pos.y = pos.y - 1
 	local under = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	pos.y = pos.y + 1
-	if minetest.get_item_group(under.name, "soil") == 0 and
-			-- Do not replace sand dune grasses
-			under.name ~= "default:sand" then
-		minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "default:dry_shrub"})
+	if minetest.get_item_group(under.name, "soil") == 0 then
+		-- Do not replace with dry shrub here as
+		-- this breaks flower pots and other mods.
 		return
 	end