diff --git a/node_defs.lua b/node_defs.lua
index 1d22812..d2c246f 100644
--- a/node_defs.lua
+++ b/node_defs.lua
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ end
 -- we need our own copy of that node, which moretrees will match against.
 
 local jungle_tree = table.copy(minetest.registered_nodes["default:jungletree"])
+jungle_tree.drop = "default:jungletree"
 minetest.register_node("moretrees:jungletree_trunk", jungle_tree)
 
 default.register_leafdecay({