diff --git a/res/content/base/scripts/hud.lua b/res/content/base/scripts/hud.lua
index 09e83f6b..710a8e5e 100644
--- a/res/content/base/scripts/hud.lua
+++ b/res/content/base/scripts/hud.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ function on_hud_open()
     input.add_callback("player.drop", function ()
         local pid = hud.get_player()
         local pvel = {player.get_vel(pid)}
-        local eid = entity.spawn("base:drop")
+        local ppos = vec3.add({player.get_pos(pid)}, {0, 0.7, 0})
+        local eid = entity.spawn("base:drop", ppos)
         local throw_force = vec3.mul(player.get_dir(pid), DROP_FORCE)
         Rigidbody.set_vel(eid, vec3.add(throw_force, vec3.add(pvel, DROP_INIT_VEL)))
         Transform.set_rot(eid, mat4.rotate({0, 1, 0}, math.random() * 360))
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp
index 36676655..894e17c9 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ static std::optional<Entity> get_entity(lua::State* L, int idx) {
 
 static int l_spawn(lua::State* L) {
     auto level = controller->getLevel();
-    auto player = hud->getPlayer();
     auto defname = lua::tostring(L, 1);
     auto& def = content->entities.require(defname);
-    auto id = level->entities->spawn(def, player->camera->position);
+    auto pos = lua::tovec3(L, 2);
+    auto id = level->entities->spawn(def, pos);
     return lua::pushinteger(L, id);
 }