diff --git a/src/block/Lava.php b/src/block/Lava.php
index e897a606b..aa1dec075 100644
--- a/src/block/Lava.php
+++ b/src/block/Lava.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Lava extends Liquid{
 		return 2; //TODO: this is 1 in the nether
 	}
 
-	protected function checkForHarden() : void{
+	protected function checkForHarden() : bool{
 		$colliding = null;
 		foreach(Facing::ALL as $side){
 			if($side === Facing::DOWN){
@@ -70,10 +70,13 @@ class Lava extends Liquid{
 		if($colliding !== null){
 			if($this->decay === 0){
 				$this->liquidCollide($colliding, VanillaBlocks::OBSIDIAN());
+				return true;
 			}elseif($this->decay <= 4){
 				$this->liquidCollide($colliding, VanillaBlocks::COBBLESTONE());
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	protected function flowIntoBlock(Block $block, int $newFlowDecay, bool $falling) : void{
diff --git a/src/block/Liquid.php b/src/block/Liquid.php
index 68990cb14..3cf491640 100644
--- a/src/block/Liquid.php
+++ b/src/block/Liquid.php
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ abstract class Liquid extends Transparent{
 	}
 
 	public function onNearbyBlockChange() : void{
-		$this->checkForHarden();
-		$this->pos->getWorldNonNull()->scheduleDelayedBlockUpdate($this->pos, $this->tickRate());
+		if(!$this->checkForHarden()){
+			$this->pos->getWorldNonNull()->scheduleDelayedBlockUpdate($this->pos, $this->tickRate());
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function onScheduledUpdate() : void{
@@ -469,8 +470,8 @@ abstract class Liquid extends Transparent{
 		return ($decay >= 0 && $blockDecay >= $decay) ? $decay : $blockDecay;
 	}
 
-	protected function checkForHarden() : void{
-
+	protected function checkForHarden() : bool{
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	protected function liquidCollide(Block $cause, Block $result) : bool{