diff --git a/itemframes/init.lua b/itemframes/init.lua
index f3b9acba..a75d2ddb 100644
--- a/itemframes/init.lua
+++ b/itemframes/init.lua
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:frame",{
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		return player:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner")
 	end,
+	after_destruct = remove_item,
 })
 
 
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:pedestal",{
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		return player:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner")
 	end,
+	after_destruct = remove_item,
 })
 
 -- automatically restore entities lost from frames/pedestals