diff --git a/mods/vessels/init.lua b/mods/vessels/init.lua
index 4bd0fb4d01..77cf98b9bd 100644
--- a/mods/vessels/init.lua
+++ b/mods/vessels/init.lua
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ local vessels_shelf_def = {
 		minetest.remove_node(pos)
 		return drops
 	end,
+	on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos)
+		update_vessels_shelf(pos)
+	end,
+	on_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos)
+		update_vessels_shelf(pos)
+	end,
+	on_metadata_inventory_move = function(pos)
+		update_vessels_shelf(pos)
+	end,
 }
 default.set_inventory_action_loggers(vessels_shelf_def, "vessels shelf")
 minetest.register_node("vessels:shelf", vessels_shelf_def)