diff --git a/mods/mesecons/mesecons_hydroturbine/init.lua b/mods/mesecons/mesecons_hydroturbine/init.lua
index d1c08f79..59109e1d 100755
--- a/mods/mesecons/mesecons_hydroturbine/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mesecons/mesecons_hydroturbine/init.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ nodenames = {"mesecons_hydroturbine:hydro_turbine_off"},
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		local waterpos={x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
-		if minetest.get_node(waterpos).name=="default:water_flowing" then
+		if minetest.get_node(waterpos).name=="default:water_flowing" or minetest.get_node(waterpos).name == "default:river_water_flowing" then
 			minetest.add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_hydroturbine:hydro_turbine_on"})
 			nodeupdate(pos)
 			mesecon.receptor_on(pos)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ nodenames = {"mesecons_hydroturbine:hydro_turbine_on"},
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		local waterpos={x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
-		if minetest.get_node(waterpos).name~="default:water_flowing" then
+		if minetest.get_node(waterpos).name~="default:water_flowing" or minetest.get_node(waterpos).name ~= "default:river_water_flowing" then
 			minetest.add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_hydroturbine:hydro_turbine_off"})
 			nodeupdate(pos)
 			mesecon.receptor_off(pos)