diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0c81b20..37ec6ca 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ local function add_ores()
 	for _,item in  pairs(minetest.registered_ores) do
 		if minetest.registered_nodes[item.ore] then
 			local drop = minetest.registered_nodes[item.ore].drop
-			if type(drop) == "string" 
+			if type(drop) == "string"
+			and drop ~= item.ore
 			and item.ore_type == "scatter"
 			and item.clust_scarcity ~= nil and item.clust_scarcity > 0 
 			and item.clust_size ~= nil and item.clust_size > 0 then