diff --git a/mobs/morde.lua b/mobs/morde.lua
index bf7fb87..c0cc95f 100644
--- a/mobs/morde.lua
+++ b/mobs/morde.lua
@@ -125,14 +125,18 @@ mobs:register_mob("nssm:morde", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_entity("nssm:mortick", {
-	textures = {"mortick.png"},
-	hp_min = 10000,
-	hp_max = 10000,
-	armor = 100,
-	visual = "mesh",
-	mesh = "mortick.x",
-	collisionbox = {-0.2, -0.2, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2},
-	visual_size = {x = 3, y = 3},
+
+	initial_properties = {
+		textures = {"mortick.png"},
+		hp_min = 10000,
+		hp_max = 10000,
+		armor = 100,
+		visual = "mesh",
+		mesh = "mortick.x",
+		collisionbox = {-0.2, -0.2, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2},
+		visual_size = {x = 3, y = 3}
+	},
+
 	--lifetime = 10,
 	damage = 1,