diff --git a/src/content_mapblock.cpp b/src/content_mapblock.cpp
index aa3c061d..29089049 100644
--- a/src/content_mapblock.cpp
+++ b/src/content_mapblock.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ void mapblock_mesh_generate_special(MeshMakeData *data,
 			u16 l = getInteriorLight(n, 1, data);
 			video::SColor c = MapBlock_LightColor(255, l, decode_light(f.light_source));
 
-			for(u32 j=0; j<4; j++)
+			for(u32 j=0; j<2; j++)
 			{
 				video::S3DVertex vertices[4] =
 				{
@@ -759,16 +759,6 @@ void mapblock_mesh_generate_special(MeshMakeData *data,
 					for(u16 i=0; i<4; i++)
 						vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(-45);
 				}
-				else if(j == 2)
-				{
-					for(u16 i=0; i<4; i++)
-						vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(135);
-				}
-				else if(j == 3)
-				{
-					for(u16 i=0; i<4; i++)
-						vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(-135);
-				}
 
 				for(u16 i=0; i<4; i++)
 				{
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index 560c6090..729c69c9 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -604,9 +604,12 @@ public:
 					}
 				}
 				break;
+			case NDT_PLANTLIKE:
+				f->solidness = 0;
+				f->backface_culling = false;
+				break;
 			case NDT_TORCHLIKE:
 			case NDT_SIGNLIKE:
-			case NDT_PLANTLIKE:
 			case NDT_FENCELIKE:
 			case NDT_RAILLIKE:
 			case NDT_NODEBOX: