diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index 90ddcc3d4bfe12c1bef1c76c6accd9034e4307a6..302eb08f5ceb99a47a2797b83ba40b73d95b2ef6 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ function _doors.door_toggle(pos, clicker)
 		-- fix up lvm-placed right-hinged doors, default closed
 		if minetest.get_node(pos).name:sub(-2) == "_b" then
 			state = 2
+		else
+			state = 0
 		end
 	else
 		state = tonumber(state)