diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8d4468a..47dc359 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ function pedology.register_liquid(basename, description, alpha, viscosity, drown
 	description = description.." source",
 	inventory_image = minetest.inventorycube(tile),
 	tiles = {tile},
+	special_tiles = {{name=tile, backface_culling=false}},
 	alpha = alpha,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	walkable = false,
@@ -203,9 +204,10 @@ function pedology.register_liquid(basename, description, alpha, viscosity, drown
 	minetest.register_node("pedology:"..basename.."_source", nodedef_source)
 
 	local nodedef_flowing = {
-	description = description.." flowing",
+	description = "flowing "..description,
 	inventory_image = minetest.inventorycube(tile),
 	tiles = {tile},
+	special_tiles = {{name=tile, backface_culling=false}, {name=tile, backface_culling=true}},
 	alpha = alpha,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	walkable = false,