diff --git a/automobiles_lib/entities.lua b/automobiles_lib/entities.lua
index 432ec4e..7674ba2 100644
--- a/automobiles_lib/entities.lua
+++ b/automobiles_lib/entities.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ function automobiles_lib.on_rightclick (self, clicker)
         else
             --minetest.chat_send_all("clicou")
             --a passenger
-            if not player_api.player_attached[name] then
+
+            if (automobiles_lib.is_minetest and not player_api.player_attached[name]) or
+			     (airutils.is_mcl and mcl_player.player_attached[name]) then
                 --there is no passenger, so lets attach
                 if self.driver_name then
                     local attach_pax_f = automobiles_lib.attach_pax