diff --git a/src/content/Content.cpp b/src/content/Content.cpp
index b8708183..ba1648cb 100644
--- a/src/content/Content.cpp
+++ b/src/content/Content.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ Content* ContentBuilder::build() {
         def->rt.pickingItem = content->requireItem(def->pickingItem)->rt.id;
     }
 
+    for (ItemDef* def : itemDefsIndices) {
+        def->rt.placingBlock = content->requireBlock(def->placingBlock)->rt.id;
+    }
+
     return content.release();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/items/ItemDef.h b/src/items/ItemDef.h
index 54f0149e..520b1099 100644
--- a/src/items/ItemDef.h
+++ b/src/items/ItemDef.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
-#include "../graphics/UVRegion.h"
 #include "../typedefs.h"
 
 struct item_funcs_set {
@@ -26,12 +25,12 @@ public:
     item_icon_type iconType = item_icon_type::sprite;
     std::string icon = "block:notfound";
 
-    std::string placingBlock = "none";
+    std::string placingBlock = "core:air";
 
     struct {
         itemid_t id;
         item_funcs_set funcsset {};
-        UVRegion iconRegion {0, 0, 1, 1};
+        blockid_t placingBlock;
     } rt;
 
     ItemDef(std::string name);
diff --git a/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp b/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp
index 8ef2be5d..50f5ea9d 100644
--- a/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void PlayerController::updateInteraction(){
 
         ItemDef* item = contentIds->getItemDef(player->chosenItem);
 
-		Block* def = level->content->findBlock(item->placingBlock);
+		Block* def = contentIds->getBlockDef(item->rt.placingBlock);
 		if (def && def->rotatable){
 			const std::string& name = def->rotations.name;
 			if (name == "pipe") {