diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/TallGrass.php b/src/pocketmine/block/TallGrass.php
index b3e039557..7bcd619fa 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/TallGrass.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/TallGrass.php
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class TallGrass extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
-		$down = $this->getSide(Vector3::SIDE_DOWN);
-		if($down->getId() === self::GRASS){
+		$down = $this->getSide(Vector3::SIDE_DOWN)->getId();
+		if($down === self::GRASS or $down === self::DIRT){
 			$this->getLevel()->setBlock($blockReplace, $this, true);
 
 			return true;