diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 15aca96c..04299afa 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ default:dirt
 default:dirt_with_grass
 default:dirt_with_grass_footsteps
 default:dirt_with_dry_grass
+default:dry_dirt
 default:dirt_with_snow
 default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter
 default:dirt_with_coniferous_litter
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_grass", {
 		{name = "default_dirt.png^default_grass_side.png",
 			tileable_vertical = false}},
 	groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1, spreading_dirt_type = 1},
-	drop = 'default:dirt',
+	drop = "default:dirt",
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
 		footstep = {name = "default_grass_footstep", gain = 0.25},
 	}),
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_grass_footsteps", {
 		{name = "default_dirt.png^default_grass_side.png",
 			tileable_vertical = false}},
 	groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	drop = 'default:dirt',
+	drop = "default:dirt",
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
 		footstep = {name = "default_grass_footstep", gain = 0.25},
 	}),
@@ -455,24 +456,30 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_grass_footsteps", {
 
 minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_dry_grass", {
 	description = "Dirt with Dry Grass",
-	tiles = {"default_dry_grass.png",
-		"default_dirt.png",
+	tiles = {"default_dry_grass.png", "default_dirt.png",
 		{name = "default_dirt.png^default_dry_grass_side.png",
 			tileable_vertical = false}},
 	groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1, spreading_dirt_type = 1},
-	drop = 'default:dirt',
+	drop = "default:dirt",
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
 		footstep = {name = "default_grass_footstep", gain = 0.4},
 	}),
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("default:dry_dirt", {
+	description = "Dry Dirt",
+	tiles = {"default_dry_dirt.png"},
+	groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
+})
+
 minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_snow", {
 	description = "Dirt with Snow",
 	tiles = {"default_snow.png", "default_dirt.png",
 		{name = "default_dirt.png^default_snow_side.png",
 			tileable_vertical = false}},
 	groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1, spreading_dirt_type = 1, snowy = 1},
-	drop = 'default:dirt',
+	drop = "default:dirt",
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
 		footstep = {name = "default_snow_footstep", gain = 0.2},
 	}),
@@ -481,8 +488,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_snow", {
 minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", {
 	description = "Dirt with Rainforest Litter",
 	tiles = {
-		"default_rainforest_litter.png",
-		"default_dirt.png",
+		"default_rainforest_litter.png", "default_dirt.png",
 		{name = "default_dirt.png^default_rainforest_litter_side.png",
 			tileable_vertical = false}
 	},
@@ -496,8 +502,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", {
 minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_coniferous_litter", {
 	description = "Dirt with Coniferous Litter",
 	tiles = {
-		"default_coniferous_litter.png",
-		"default_dirt.png",
+		"default_coniferous_litter.png", "default_dirt.png",
 		{name = "default_dirt.png^default_coniferous_litter_side.png",
 			tileable_vertical = false}
 	},
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_dry_dirt.png b/mods/default/textures/default_dry_dirt.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ea7d25b
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_dry_dirt.png differ