diff --git a/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/functions.lua b/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/functions.lua
index a67593ae..d4bf13fb 100644
--- a/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -426,3 +426,13 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 })
 
 end -- Ends: if minetest.setting_getbool("leaf_decay") ~= false
+
+minetest.register_on_placenode(function(pos, newnode, placer, oldnode, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	if newnode.name ~= "default:torch" or minetest.get_item_group(oldnode.name, "water") == 0 then
+		return
+	end
+	minetest.remove_node(pos, newnode)
+	minetest.set_node(pos, oldnode)
+	minetest.add_item(pos, "default:torch")
+end)
+