diff --git a/modules/straw/compat.lua b/modules/straw/compat.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..241d4b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/straw/compat.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+minetest.register_alias("cottages:handmill", "cottages:quern")
diff --git a/modules/straw/init.lua b/modules/straw/init.lua
index fcaf209..0632b6f 100644
--- a/modules/straw/init.lua
+++ b/modules/straw/init.lua
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ cottages.dofile("modules", "straw", "nodes")
 cottages.dofile("modules", "straw", "quern")
 cottages.dofile("modules", "straw", "threshing")
 cottages.dofile("modules", "straw", "crafts")
+
+cottages.dofile("modules", "straw", "compat")