diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_landmine/init.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_landmine/init.lua
index 6e6c865180..c0eb0d65a1 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_landmine/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_landmine/init.lua
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ core.register_node("ctf_landmine:landmine", {
 		if not is_self_landmine(puncher, pos) then
 			landmine_explode(pos)
 		end
-	end
+	end,
+	on_dig = function(pos, node, digger)
+        remove_landmine(pos)
+        minetest.node_dig(pos, node, digger)
+    end
 })
 
 core.register_globalstep(function(dtime)