diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 06c6425b..5a0cda3f 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 
 		elseif self.fire_damage > 0 then
 
-			lp = minetest.find_node_near(s, 1, {"group:fire"})
+			lp = minetest.find_node_near(s, 1, {"group:fire", "mcl_nether:magma"})
 
 		end