diff --git a/src/workbench.lua b/src/workbench.lua
index c64f4eec4eda86c38fd08a8f42d32e6644e3456f..6b762a46a87ad045371dac07b3219e3fd5f38a15 100644
--- a/src/workbench.lua
+++ b/src/workbench.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ for node, def in pairs(minetest.registered_nodes) do
 	   not def.on_blast and
 	   not def.allow_metadata_inventory_take and
 	   not (def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory == 1) and
+	   not (def.groups.not_cuttable == 1) and
 	   not def.groups.wool and
 	   (def.tiles and not def.tiles[1]:find("default_mineral")) and
 	   not def.mesecons and