diff --git a/mods/farming/nodes.lua b/mods/farming/nodes.lua
index 5595bed2..01f49fef 100644
--- a/mods/farming/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/nodes.lua
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:desert_sand_soil_wet", {
 minetest.register_node("farming:straw", {
 	description = "Straw",
 	tiles = {"farming_straw.png"},
+        is_ground_content = false,
 	groups = {snappy=3, flammable=4},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 })