diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index b806d88b..3b1132be 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1473,7 +1473,21 @@ minetest.register_node("default:chest", {
 			" takes " .. stack:get_name() ..
 			" from chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 	end,
-	on_blast = function() end,
+	on_blast = function(pos)
+		local inv  = minetest.get_meta(pos):get_inventory()
+		for i = 1, inv:get_size("main") do
+			local m_stack = inv:get_stack("main", i)
+			local obj = minetest.add_item(pos, m_stack)
+			if obj then
+				obj:setvelocity({
+					x = math.random(-10, 10) / 9,
+					y = 3,
+					z = math.random(-10, 10) / 9
+				})
+			end
+		end
+		minetest.remove_node(pos)
+	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("default:chest_locked", {