diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/WaterLily.php b/src/pocketmine/block/WaterLily.php
index edee10a13..bd372c4f3 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/WaterLily.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/WaterLily.php
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class WaterLily extends Flowable{
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($blockClicked instanceof Water){
 			$up = $blockClicked->getSide(Facing::UP);
-			if($up->getId() === Block::AIR){
-				return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
+			if($up->canBeReplaced()){
+				return parent::place($item, $up, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 			}
 		}