diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/convert/TypeConverter.php b/src/network/mcpe/convert/TypeConverter.php
index b404588c3..3fd3a9003 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/convert/TypeConverter.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/convert/TypeConverter.php
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ class TypeConverter{
 	 * @throws \UnexpectedValueException
 	 */
 	public function createInventoryAction(NetworkInventoryAction $action, Player $player) : ?InventoryAction{
-		$old = TypeConverter::getInstance()->netItemStackToCore($action->oldItem);
-		$new = TypeConverter::getInstance()->netItemStackToCore($action->newItem);
-		if($old->equalsExact($new)){
+		if($action->oldItem->equals($action->newItem)){
 			//filter out useless noise in 1.13
 			return null;
 		}
+		$old = TypeConverter::getInstance()->netItemStackToCore($action->oldItem);
+		$new = TypeConverter::getInstance()->netItemStackToCore($action->newItem);
 		switch($action->sourceType){
 			case NetworkInventoryAction::SOURCE_CONTAINER:
 				if($action->windowId === ContainerIds::UI and $action->inventorySlot > 0){
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/protocol/types/inventory/ItemStack.php b/src/network/mcpe/protocol/types/inventory/ItemStack.php
index f43905a05..9233086f2 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/protocol/types/inventory/ItemStack.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/protocol/types/inventory/ItemStack.php
@@ -97,4 +97,17 @@ final class ItemStack{
 	public function getShieldBlockingTick() : ?int{
 		return $this->shieldBlockingTick;
 	}
+
+	public function equals(ItemStack $itemStack) : bool{
+		return
+			$this->id === $itemStack->id &&
+			$this->meta === $itemStack->meta &&
+			$this->count === $itemStack->count &&
+			$this->canPlaceOn === $itemStack->canPlaceOn &&
+			$this->canDestroy === $itemStack->canDestroy &&
+			$this->shieldBlockingTick === $itemStack->shieldBlockingTick && (
+				$this->nbt === $itemStack->nbt || //this covers null === null and fast object identity
+				($this->nbt !== null && $itemStack->nbt !== null && $this->nbt->equals($itemStack->nbt))
+			);
+	}
 }