diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index 180219ba8..38c04a59d 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::reset()
 
 void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os)
 {
-	writeU8(os, 5); // version
+	writeU8(os, 6); // version
 	os<<serializeString(name);
 	writeU16(os, groups.size());
 	for(ItemGroupList::const_iterator
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os)
 	os<<serializeString(liquid_alternative_flowing);
 	os<<serializeString(liquid_alternative_source);
 	writeU8(os, liquid_viscosity);
+	writeU8(os, liquid_renewable);
 	writeU8(os, light_source);
 	writeU32(os, damage_per_second);
 	node_box.serialize(os);
@@ -265,13 +266,12 @@ void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os)
 	serializeSimpleSoundSpec(sound_dug, os);
 	// Stuff below should be moved to correct place in a version that otherwise changes
 	// the protocol version
-	writeU8(os, liquid_renewable);
 }
 
 void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 {
 	int version = readU8(is);
-	if(version != 5)
+	if(version != 6)
 		throw SerializationError("unsupported ContentFeatures version");
 	name = deSerializeString(is);
 	groups.clear();
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 	liquid_alternative_flowing = deSerializeString(is);
 	liquid_alternative_source = deSerializeString(is);
 	liquid_viscosity = readU8(is);
+	liquid_renewable = readU8(is);
 	light_source = readU8(is);
 	damage_per_second = readU32(is);
 	node_box.deSerialize(is);
@@ -325,7 +326,6 @@ void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 	try{
 		// Stuff below should be moved to correct place in a version that
 		// otherwise changes the protocol version
-		liquid_renewable = readU8(is);
 	}catch(SerializationError &e) {};
 }