diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/LitPumpkin.php b/src/pocketmine/block/LitPumpkin.php
index 8da0b423e9..465d052247 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/LitPumpkin.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/LitPumpkin.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LitPumpkin extends Solid{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $block, Block $target, $face, $fx, $fy, $fz, Player $player = null){
 		if($player instanceof Player){
-			$this->meta = (int) $player->getDirection();
+			$this->meta = ((int) $player->getDirection() + 5) % 4;
 		}
 		$this->getLevel()->setBlock($block, $this, true, true);
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Pumpkin.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Pumpkin.php
index fd179f0626..ca2ad84cd9 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Pumpkin.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Pumpkin.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 namespace pocketmine\block;
 
+use pocketmine\item\Item;
+use pocketmine\Player;
 
 class Pumpkin extends Solid{
 	public function __construct(){
@@ -28,4 +30,13 @@ class Pumpkin extends Solid{
 		$this->hardness = 5;
 	}
 
+	public function place(Item $item, Block $block, Block $target, $face, $fx, $fy, $fz, Player $player = null){
+		if($player instanceof Player){
+			$this->meta = ((int) $player->getDirection() + 5) % 4;
+		}
+		$this->getLevel()->setBlock($block, $this, true, true);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
 }
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