diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Anvil.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Anvil.php
index 78909e666..5f48df0f1 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Anvil.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Anvil.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Anvil extends Fallable{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::rotate($player->getDirection(), 1));
+			$this->facing = Facing::rotate($player->getHorizontalFacing(), Facing::AXIS_Y, true);
 		}
 		return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Bed.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Bed.php
index fcbcbe202..829196704 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Bed.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Bed.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Bed extends Transparent{
 		$this->color = $item->getDamage(); //TODO: replace this with a proper colour getter
 		$down = $this->getSide(Facing::DOWN);
 		if(!$down->isTransparent()){
-			$this->facing = $player !== null ? Bearing::toFacing($player->getDirection()) : Facing::NORTH;
+			$this->facing = $player !== null ? $player->getHorizontalFacing() : Facing::NORTH;
 
 			$next = $this->getSide($this->getOtherHalfSide());
 			if($next->canBeReplaced() and !$next->getSide(Facing::DOWN)->isTransparent()){
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php
index 8b4fea601..c83ef3eac 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
@@ -75,12 +74,12 @@ class Chest extends Transparent{
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		$chest = null;
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+			$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 		}
 
 		foreach([
-			Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::rotate($player->getDirection(), -1)),
-			Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::rotate($player->getDirection(), 1))
+			Facing::rotate($player->getHorizontalFacing(), Facing::AXIS_Y, false),
+			Facing::rotate($player->getHorizontalFacing(), Facing::AXIS_Y, true)
 		] as $side){
 			$c = $this->getSide($side);
 			if($c instanceof Chest and $c->isSameType($this) and $c->facing === $this->facing){
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php
index 76a67c7fa..fcf9573e6 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ abstract class Door extends Transparent{
 			}
 
 			if($player !== null){
-				$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing($player->getDirection());
+				$this->facing = $player->getHorizontalFacing();
 			}
 
 			$next = $this->getSide(Facing::rotate($this->facing, Facing::AXIS_Y, false));
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/EndPortalFrame.php b/src/pocketmine/block/EndPortalFrame.php
index 438d0a2c2..d981ae913 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/EndPortalFrame.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/EndPortalFrame.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class EndPortalFrame extends Solid{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+			$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 		}
 		return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/EnderChest.php b/src/pocketmine/block/EnderChest.php
index eab6beaff..f58ce88b0 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/EnderChest.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/EnderChest.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\item\ItemFactory;
 use pocketmine\item\TieredTool;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ class EnderChest extends Chest{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){ //same as normal chest - TODO: clean up inheritance here
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+			$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 		}
 
 		if(Block::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player)){
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/FenceGate.php b/src/pocketmine/block/FenceGate.php
index 5dcb60ded..fdf1a060e 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/FenceGate.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/FenceGate.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class FenceGate extends Transparent{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing($player->getDirection());
+			$this->facing = $player->getHorizontalFacing();
 		}
 
 		return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class FenceGate extends Transparent{
 	public function onActivate(Item $item, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		$this->open = !$this->open;
 		if($this->open and $player !== null){
-			$playerFacing = Bearing::toFacing($player->getDirection());
+			$playerFacing = $player->getHorizontalFacing();
 			if($playerFacing === Facing::opposite($this->facing)){
 				$this->facing = $playerFacing;
 			}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Furnace.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Furnace.php
index 06473a53a..38e8d91b1 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Furnace.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Furnace.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\item\TieredTool;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ class Furnace extends Solid{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+			$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 		}
 		if(parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player)){
 			Tile::createTile(Tile::FURNACE, $this->getLevel(), TileFurnace::createNBT($this, $item));
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/GlazedTerracotta.php b/src/pocketmine/block/GlazedTerracotta.php
index f3b5e72c5..940ee3824 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/GlazedTerracotta.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/GlazedTerracotta.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\item\TieredTool;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class GlazedTerracotta extends Solid{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+			$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 		}
 
 		return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Lever.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Lever.php
index 410ef6ff9..f813a7831 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Lever.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Lever.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\LevelSoundEventPacket;
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ class Lever extends Flowable{
 
 		if(Facing::axis($face) === Facing::AXIS_Y){
 			if($player !== null){
-				$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+				$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 			}
 			$this->position = $face === Facing::DOWN ? self::BOTTOM : self::TOP;
 		}else{
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/RedstoneRepeater.php b/src/pocketmine/block/RedstoneRepeater.php
index 43f8b0b9a..d64fe598f 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/RedstoneRepeater.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/RedstoneRepeater.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class RedstoneRepeater extends Flowable{
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if(!$blockReplace->getSide(Facing::DOWN)->isTransparent()){
 			if($player !== null){
-				$this->facing = Facing::opposite(Bearing::toFacing($player->getDirection()));
+				$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 			}
 
 			return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Stair.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Stair.php
index 2b2403130..4a26c4ca2 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Stair.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Stair.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ abstract class Stair extends Transparent{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing($player->getDirection());
+			$this->facing = $player->getHorizontalFacing();
 		}
 		$this->upsideDown = (($clickVector->y > 0.5 and $face !== Facing::UP) or $face === Facing::DOWN);
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Trapdoor.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Trapdoor.php
index 625824409..9466ebeff 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Trapdoor.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Trapdoor.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\level\sound\DoorSound;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
-use pocketmine\math\Bearing;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ class Trapdoor extends Transparent{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
-			$this->facing = Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::opposite($player->getDirection()));
+			$this->facing = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
 		}
 		if(($clickVector->y > 0.5 and $face !== Facing::UP) or $face === Facing::DOWN){
 			$this->top = true;
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
index 6085f4ae1..f5239bf36 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
@@ -1289,6 +1289,10 @@ abstract class Entity extends Location implements Metadatable, EntityIds{
 		return Bearing::fromAngle($this->yaw);
 	}
 
+	public function getHorizontalFacing() : int{
+		return Bearing::toFacing($this->getDirection());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return Vector3
 	 */