diff --git a/nodes_barrel.lua b/nodes_barrel.lua
index c3c9e6f..79a3ec3 100644
--- a/nodes_barrel.lua
+++ b/nodes_barrel.lua
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ end
                 drawtype = "mesh",
 				mesh = "cottages_tub.obj",
                 tiles = {"cottages_barrel.png" },
+		selection_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5,-0.1, 0.5},
+			}},
                 groups = { tree = 1, snappy = 1, choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 1, flammable = 2
                 },
 		is_ground_content = false,