diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c382bc1..36d47ea 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -50,26 +50,29 @@ local add_fruit_regrowable = function(fruit, node, leaves)
 		end
 	end
 
-	-- override fruit
-	minetest.override_item(node, {
-		groups = groups, -- make sure (moretrees) fruits don't fall on dig
-		after_place_node = function(pos, placer) -- make sure (moretrees and plumtree) fruits aren't placed by player
-			if placer:is_player() and node == "plumtree:plum" then
-				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = node, param2 = 0})
-			elseif placer:is_player() then
-				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = node, param2 = 1})
-			end
-		end,
-		on_dig = minetest.node_dig, -- override on_dig functions causing regrowth not to work
-		after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
-			if oldnode.param2 == 0 and oldnode.name ~= "plumtree:plum"
-					or oldnode.name == "plumtree:plum" and oldnode.param2 == 1
-					or oldnode.name == "cacaotree:pod" then
-				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "regrowing_fruits:"..fruit.."_mark", param2 = oldnode.param2})
-				minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(math.random(300, 1500))
-			end
-		end,
-	})
+	-- wait until mods are loaded to ensure that other mods do not override overrides
+	minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
+		-- override fruit
+		minetest.override_item(node, {
+			groups = groups, -- make sure (moretrees) fruits don't fall on dig
+			after_place_node = function(pos, placer) -- make sure (moretrees and plumtree) fruits aren't placed by player
+				if placer:is_player() and node == "plumtree:plum" then
+					minetest.set_node(pos, {name = node, param2 = 0})
+				elseif placer:is_player() then
+					minetest.set_node(pos, {name = node, param2 = 1})
+				end
+			end,
+			on_dig = minetest.node_dig, -- override on_dig functions causing regrowth not to work
+			after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
+				if oldnode.param2 == 0 and oldnode.name ~= "plumtree:plum"
+						or oldnode.name == "plumtree:plum" and oldnode.param2 == 1
+						or oldnode.name == "cacaotree:pod" then
+					minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "regrowing_fruits:"..fruit.."_mark", param2 = oldnode.param2})
+					minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(math.random(300, 1500))
+				end
+			end,
+		})
+	end)
 
 	-- air node to mark fruit pos
 	minetest.register_node("regrowing_fruits:"..fruit.."_mark", {