diff --git a/mods/mobs/api.lua b/mods/mobs/api.lua
index 53b44c89..ee146705 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/api.lua
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ function entity_physics(pos, radius, self) --/MFF (Crabman|06/23/2015)add self t
 		obj_vel = obj:getvelocity()
 		--dist = math.max(1, vector.distance(pos, obj_pos))
 		if obj_vel ~= nil then
-			obj:setvelocity(calc_velocity(pos, obj_pos, obj_vel, radius * 10))
+			if not (obj:get_entity_name() == "__builtin:item" and  self.do_not_project_items) then
+				obj:setvelocity(calc_velocity(pos, obj_pos, obj_vel, radius * 10))
+			end
 		end
 		--local damage = math.floor((4 / dist) * radius)
 		obj:punch(self.object, 1.0,{full_punch_interval=1.0, damage_groups = {fleshy=self.damage} })--/MFF (Crabman|06/23/2015) use punch
@@ -419,6 +421,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, {
 	health = 0,
 	reach = def.reach or 3,
 	htimer = 0,
+	do_not_project_items = def.do_not_project_items or false,
 
 	on_step = function(self, dtime)
 
diff --git a/mods/mobs/pumpkins.lua b/mods/mobs/pumpkins.lua
index 2ef76346..81b85de7 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/pumpkins.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/pumpkins.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs:pumpboom", {
 	damage = 8,
 	attack_type = "explode",
 	group_attack = true,
+	do_not_project_items = true,
 	view_range = 15,
 	walk_velocity = 2,
 	run_velocity = 4,
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mobs:pumpking_spawner", {
 		"farming_pumpkin_face_on.png"
 	},
 	is_ground_content = false,
-	groups = {cracky=3, stone=1, mob_spawner=1},
+	groups = {unbkreakable = 1, mob_spawner=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults({
 		dug = {name="mobs_king", gain=0.25}
 	})
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mobs:pumpboom_spawner", {
 		"farming_pumpkin_face_off.png"
 	},
 	is_ground_content = false,
-	groups = {cracky=3, stone=1, mob_spawner=1},
+	groups = {unbreakable = 1, mob_spawner=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults({
 		dug = {name="mobs_boom", gain=0.25}
 	})