diff --git a/builtin/game/item_entity.lua b/builtin/game/item_entity.lua
index 06e67762c..a18467764 100644
--- a/builtin/game/item_entity.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/item_entity.lua
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ core.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		})
 		local vel = self.object:getvelocity()
 		local def = node and core.registered_nodes[node.name]
-		-- Ignore is nil -> stop until the block loaded
-		local is_moving = (def and not def.walkable) or
-				vel.x ~= 0 or vel.y ~= 0 or vel.z ~= 0
+		-- Avoid entity falling into ignore nodes or unloaded areas
+		local is_moving = node and node.name ~= "ignore" and
+			((def and not def.walkable) or vel.x ~= 0 or vel.y ~= 0 or vel.z ~= 0)
 		local is_slippery = false
 
 		if def and def.walkable then