diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index ed4fa2647..fbe7c11dc 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -11086,7 +11086,8 @@ The `PlayerHPChangeReason` table specifies a reason for player health changes.
     * `node_damage`: `damage_per_second` from a neighboring node.
 		     `reason.node` will hold the node name or nil.
 		     `reason.node_pos` will hold the position of the node
-    * `drown`: Drowning damage.
+    * `drown`: Drowning damage from a node with the `drowning` field set.
+               `reason.node` and `reason.node_pos` are same as for `node_damage`
     * `respawn`: HP restored by respawning.
 * The `detail` field may optionally be used to provide a more detailed reason
     as a string. It's recommended to follow the `modname:detail` naming convention.
diff --git a/src/server/player_sao.cpp b/src/server/player_sao.cpp
index 068b2b29f..0be301a79 100644
--- a/src/server/player_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/server/player_sao.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ void PlayerSAO::step(float dtime, bool send_recommended)
 
 			// No more breath, damage player
 			if (m_breath == 0) {
-				PlayerHPChangeReason reason(PlayerHPChangeReason::DROWNING);
+				std::string nodename = c.name;
+				PlayerHPChangeReason reason(PlayerHPChangeReason::DROWNING, nodename, p);
 				setHP(m_hp - c.drowning, reason);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/server/player_sao.h b/src/server/player_sao.h
index a19177a7e..052f2941c 100644
--- a/src/server/player_sao.h
+++ b/src/server/player_sao.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ struct PlayerHPChangeReason
 
 	// For PLAYER_PUNCH
 	ServerActiveObject *object = nullptr;
-	// For NODE_DAMAGE
+	// For NODE_DAMAGE and DROWNING
 	std::string node;
 	v3s16 node_pos;