diff --git a/nms-patches/EntityCreeper.patch b/nms-patches/EntityCreeper.patch
index 68389534d2..1d479faf7f 100644
--- a/nms-patches/EntityCreeper.patch
+++ b/nms-patches/EntityCreeper.patch
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@
      @Override
      protected boolean a(EntityHuman entityhuman, EnumHand enumhand) {
          ItemStack itemstack = entityhuman.b(enumhand);
-@@ -192,10 +206,18 @@
+@@ -187,15 +201,23 @@
+         return super.a(entityhuman, enumhand);
+     }
+ 
+-    private void eb() {
++    public void eb() { // PAIL rename explode, private -> public
+         if (!this.world.isClientSide) {
              Explosion.Effect explosion_effect = this.world.getGameRules().getBoolean("mobGriefing") ? Explosion.Effect.DESTROY : Explosion.Effect.NONE;
              float f = this.isPowered() ? 2.0F : 1.0F;
  
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftCreeper.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftCreeper.java
index 796ee9e40d..95b3a7acc9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftCreeper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftCreeper.java
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ public class CraftCreeper extends CraftMonster implements Creeper {
         return getHandle().explosionRadius;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void explode() {
+        getHandle().eb();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void ignite() {
+        getHandle().dY(); // PAIL rename ignite
+    }
+
     @Override
     public EntityCreeper getHandle() {
         return (EntityCreeper) entity;