diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseBlockItem.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseBlockItem.java
index 1070aacef..84afb42f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseBlockItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseBlockItem.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class AEBaseBlockItem extends BlockItem
 			else
 			{
 				up = Direction.UP;
-				forward = context.getPlacementHorizontalFacing();
+				forward = context.getPlacementHorizontalFacing().getOpposite();
 
 				if (player != null) {
 					if (player.rotationPitch > 65) {