diff --git a/mt_style.lua b/mt_style.lua
index efda8bc2f08732e6bd8c407542e2d40f960d68df..7c8d5656711d5759bd88f8f337f0eb8959ce8929 100644
--- a/mt_style.lua
+++ b/mt_style.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem(":default:torch", {
 		if not retval then
 			return itemstack
 		end
-		itemstack, retval = minetest.item_place(fakestack, placer, pointed_thing, dir)
+		itemstack, retval = minetest.item_place(fakestack, placer, pointed_thing, wdir)
 		itemstack:set_name("default:torch")
 
 		return itemstack