diff --git a/handlers/registration.lua b/handlers/registration.lua
index 218a9ee..544f974 100644
--- a/handlers/registration.lua
+++ b/handlers/registration.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,26 @@ local function get_formspec_by_size(size)
 	return formspec or default_inventory_formspecs
 end
 
+local function drop_chest_stuff() -- thanks to LNJplus for this function
+	local random = math.random
+	return function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+		meta:from_table(oldmetadata)
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+
+		for i=1, inv:get_size("main") do
+			local stack = inv:get_stack("main", i)
+			if not stack:is_empty() then
+				local p = {
+					x = pos.x + random(0,5) / 5 - 0.5,
+					y = pos.y,
+					z = pos.z + random(0,5) / 5 - 0.5}
+				minetest.add_item(p, stack)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function xdecor.register(name, def)
 	def.drawtype = def.drawtype or (def.node_box and "nodebox")
 	def.paramtype = def.paramtype or "light"
@@ -75,8 +95,8 @@ function xdecor.register(name, def)
 			inv:set_size("main", size)
 			meta:set_string("formspec", inventory.formspec or get_formspec_by_size(size))
 		end
-
-		def.can_dig = def.can_dig or default_can_dig
+		def.after_dig_node = def.after_dig_node or drop_chest_stuff()
+		--def.can_dig = def.can_dig or default_can_dig
 	elseif infotext and not def.on_construct then
 		def.on_construct = function(pos)
 			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)