diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index c390549..78e30f0 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ minetest.register_on_item_eat(function(hp_change, replace_with_item, itemstack,
 		local meta = user:get_meta()
 		local score = user:get_hp()
 
-		if meta:get_int("snakepoison") > 0 then meta:set_int("snakepoison",0) end
+		if meta:get_int("snakepoison") > 0 then meta:set_int("snakepoison",0) hunger_ng.set_effect(user:get_player_name(), "heal", "enabled") end
 		water_life.change_hud(user,"poison",0)
 	end
                              
diff --git a/behaviors.lua b/behaviors.lua
index 654fc5f..61935b6 100644
--- a/behaviors.lua
+++ b/behaviors.lua
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ function water_life.lq_jumpattack(self,height,target,extra)
 						local name = target:get_player_name()
 						local join = meta:get_int("jointime")
 						if not join or (os.time() - join) > water_life.newplayerbonus * 86400 then
+							hunger_ng.set_effect(target:get_player_name(), "heal", "disabled")
 							meta:set_int("snakepoison",1)
 							water_life.change_hud(target,"poison")
 						else
diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
index 84703e4..5e5bf71 100644
--- a/crafts.lua
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ if not water_life.apionly then
 						local meta = user:get_meta()
 						local score = user:get_hp()
 												
-						if meta:get_int("snakepoison") > 0 then meta:set_int("snakepoison",0) end
+						if meta:get_int("snakepoison") > 0 then meta:set_int("snakepoison",0) hunger_ng.set_effect(user:get_player_name(), "heal", "enabled") end
 						user:set_hp(score+10)
 						itemstack:take_item()
 		                    water_life.change_hud(user,"poison",0)                                
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index bff0dd4..1b205ba 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		water_life.playerhud.repellant[name] = player:hud_add(water_life.hud_repellant)
                                
 		if meta:get_int("snakepoison") > 0 then
+			hunger_ng.set_effect(player:get_player_name(), "heal", "disabled")
 			minetest.after(5, function(player)
 				water_life.change_hud(player,"poison")
 			end, player)
diff --git a/spawn.lua b/spawn.lua
index 00b5afc..bb46d6e 100644
--- a/spawn.lua
+++ b/spawn.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local function spawnstep(dtime)
 				
 				if meta:get_int("snakepoison") > 0 then
 					local score = plyr:get_hp()
+					hunger_ng.set_effect(plyr:get_player_name(), "heal", "disabled")
 					plyr:set_hp(score-1)
 				end