diff --git a/mods/default/leafdecay.lua b/mods/default/leafdecay.lua
index fe845736fa8ed5a46b48367cceb48fe82cc1a81c..330bb33b8e17e4dd3a20eeb8099de94b307c35f6 100644
--- a/mods/default/leafdecay.lua
+++ b/mods/default/leafdecay.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			end
 			-- Remove node
 			minetest.env:remove_node(p0)
+			nodeupdate(p0)
 		end
 	end
 })