diff --git a/mods/pipeworks/vacuum_tubes.lua b/mods/pipeworks/vacuum_tubes.lua
index 51f6f810..141e0d49 100755
--- a/mods/pipeworks/vacuum_tubes.lua
+++ b/mods/pipeworks/vacuum_tubes.lua
@@ -87,21 +87,28 @@ local tube_inject_item = pipeworks.tube_inject_item
 local get_objects_inside_radius = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius
 local function vacuum(pos, radius)
 	radius = radius + 0.5
+	-- Modification made by MFF to reduce lag
+	local max_items = 0
 	for _, object in pairs(get_objects_inside_radius(pos, sqrt_3 * radius)) do
 		local lua_entity = object:get_luaentity()
 		if not object:is_player() and lua_entity and lua_entity.name == "__builtin:item" then
-			local obj_pos = object:getpos()
-			local x1, y1, z1 = pos.x, pos.y, pos.z
-			local x2, y2, z2 = obj_pos.x, obj_pos.y, obj_pos.z
-
-			if  x1 - radius <= x2 and x2 <= x1 + radius
-			and y1 - radius <= y2 and y2 <= y1 + radius
-			and z1 - radius <= z2 and z2 <= z1 + radius then
-				if lua_entity.itemstring ~= "" then
-					tube_inject_item(pos, pos, vector.new(0, 0, 0), lua_entity.itemstring)
-					lua_entity.itemstring = ""
-				end
+			max_items = max_items + 1
+			if max_items > 50 then
 				object:remove()
+			else
+				local obj_pos = object:getpos()
+				local x1, y1, z1 = pos.x, pos.y, pos.z
+				local x2, y2, z2 = obj_pos.x, obj_pos.y, obj_pos.z
+
+				if  x1 - radius <= x2 and x2 <= x1 + radius
+				and y1 - radius <= y2 and y2 <= y1 + radius
+				and z1 - radius <= z2 and z2 <= z1 + radius then
+					if lua_entity.itemstring ~= "" then
+						tube_inject_item(pos, pos, vector.new(0, 0, 0), lua_entity.itemstring)
+						lua_entity.itemstring = ""
+					end
+					object:remove()
+				end
 			end
 		end
 	end