diff --git a/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/protocol/DropItemPacket.php b/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/protocol/DropItemPacket.php
index 3938d7430..2daf977e0 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/protocol/DropItemPacket.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/protocol/DropItemPacket.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DropItemPacket extends DataPacket{
 	public function encode(){
 		$this->reset();
 		$this->putByte($this->type);
-		$this->putByte($this->item);
+		$this->putSlot($this->item);
 	}
 
 	public function handle(NetworkSession $session) : bool{