diff --git a/lavalamp/init.lua b/lavalamp/init.lua
index 165ef355..c9af9050 100644
--- a/lavalamp/init.lua
+++ b/lavalamp/init.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ for i in ipairs(lavalamps_list) do
 	        type = "fixed",
 	        fixed = { -0.25, -0.5, -0.25, 0.25,0.5, 0.25 },
 	    },
-		groups = {snappy=2,cracky=3,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3},
+		groups = {snappy=2,cracky=3,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 	    drop = "lavalamp:"..colour,
 		on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
 	        node.name = "lavalamp:"..colour