diff --git a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
index 12312615b2..b756ff18c6 100644
--- a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
@@ -699,10 +699,12 @@ int luatpt_element_func(lua_State *l)
 		if(element > 0 && element < PT_NUM)
 		{
 			lua_el_func[element] = function;
-			if(replace)
-				lua_el_mode[element] = 2;
+			if (replace == 2)
+				lua_el_mode[element] = 3; //update before
+			else if (replace)
+				lua_el_mode[element] = 2; //replace
 			else
-				lua_el_mode[element] = 1;
+				lua_el_mode[element] = 1; //update after
 			return 0;
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
index 24952e01e9..88a9b74614 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -2381,19 +2381,21 @@ int LuaScriptInterface::elements_property(lua_State * l)
 		{
 			if(lua_type(l, 3) == LUA_TFUNCTION)
 			{
-				lua_pushvalue(l, 3);
-				lua_el_func[id] = luaL_ref(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
 				if (args > 3)
 				{
 					luaL_checktype(l, 4, LUA_TNUMBER);
 					int replace = lua_tointeger(l, 4);
-					if (replace == 1)
-						lua_el_mode[id] = 2;
+					if (replace == 2)
+						lua_el_mode[id] = 3; //update before
+					else if (replace == 1)
+						lua_el_mode[id] = 2; //replace
 					else
-						lua_el_mode[id] = 1;
+						lua_el_mode[id] = 1; //update after
 				}
 				else
 					lua_el_mode[id] = 1;
+				lua_pushvalue(l, 3);
+				lua_el_func[id] = luaL_ref(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
 			}
 			else if(lua_type(l, 3) == LUA_TBOOLEAN && !lua_toboolean(l, 3))
 			{
diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index d88e54ec2b..a3981cac7c 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -3817,6 +3817,15 @@ void Simulation::UpdateParticles(int start, int end)
 
 			//call the particle update function, if there is one
 #if !defined(RENDERER) && defined(LUACONSOLE)
+			if (lua_el_mode[parts[i].type] == 3)
+			{
+				if (luacon_elementReplacement(this, i, x, y, surround_space, nt, parts, pmap) || t != parts[i].type)
+					continue;
+				// Need to update variables, in case they've been changed by Lua
+				x = (int)(parts[i].x+0.5f);
+				y = (int)(parts[i].y+0.5f);
+			}
+
 			if (elements[t].Update && lua_el_mode[t] != 2)
 #else
 			if (elements[t].Update)
@@ -3832,9 +3841,9 @@ void Simulation::UpdateParticles(int start, int end)
 				}
 			}
 #if !defined(RENDERER) && defined(LUACONSOLE)
-			if(lua_el_mode[t])
+			if (lua_el_mode[parts[i].type] && lua_el_mode[parts[i].type] != 3)
 			{
-				if(luacon_elementReplacement(this, i, x, y, surround_space, nt, parts, pmap))
+				if (luacon_elementReplacement(this, i, x, y, surround_space, nt, parts, pmap) || t != parts[i].type)
 					continue;
 				// Need to update variables, in case they've been changed by Lua
 				x = (int)(parts[i].x+0.5f);
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/TUNG.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/TUNG.cpp
index 9b5f61da99..370e29f36b 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/TUNG.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/TUNG.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ int Element_TUNG::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 	{
 		sim->part_change_type(i,x,y,PT_BRMT);
 		parts[i].ctype = PT_TUNG;
+		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }