diff --git a/movestone.lua b/movestone.lua
index e597a42..c7c5408 100644
--- a/movestone.lua
+++ b/movestone.lua
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ minetest.register_node("digistuff:movestone", {
 		local state = meta:get_string("state")
 		local newpos = pos
 		if state ~= "" then state = minetest.deserialize(state) else return end
+		if not state.player then state.player = meta:get_string("owner") end
 		if state.moveaxis == "x" then
 			local dir = vector.new(state.targetx > pos.x and 1 or -1,0,0)
 			move(pos,dir,state)