diff --git a/src/block/BaseBanner.php b/src/block/BaseBanner.php
index 5b3f9acce..400b8a78e 100644
--- a/src/block/BaseBanner.php
+++ b/src/block/BaseBanner.php
@@ -112,7 +112,14 @@ abstract class BaseBanner extends Transparent{
 		return SupportType::NONE();
 	}
 
+	private function canBeSupportedBy(Block $block) : bool{
+		return $block->isSolid();
+	}
+
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
+		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide($this->getSupportingFace()))){
+			return false;
+		}
 		if($item instanceof ItemBanner){
 			$this->color = $item->getColor();
 			$this->setPatterns($item->getPatterns());
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ abstract class BaseBanner extends Transparent{
 	abstract protected function getSupportingFace() : int;
 
 	public function onNearbyBlockChange() : void{
-		if($this->getSide($this->getSupportingFace())->getId() === BlockLegacyIds::AIR){
+		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide($this->getSupportingFace()))){
 			$this->position->getWorld()->useBreakOn($this->position);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/block/Bell.php b/src/block/Bell.php
index 70c78d027..00a53a9be 100644
--- a/src/block/Bell.php
+++ b/src/block/Bell.php
@@ -114,14 +114,13 @@ final class Bell extends Transparent{
 		return $this;
 	}
 
-	private function canBeSupportedBy(Block $block) : bool{
-		//TODO: this isn't the actual logic, but it's the closest approximation we can support for now
-		return $block->isSolid();
+	private function canBeSupportedBy(Block $block, int $face) : bool{
+		return !$block->getSupportType($face)->equals(SupportType::NONE());
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($face === Facing::UP){
-			if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->down()))){
+			if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->down()), Facing::UP)){
 				return false;
 			}
 			if($player !== null){
@@ -129,18 +128,18 @@ final class Bell extends Transparent{
 			}
 			$this->setAttachmentType(BellAttachmentType::FLOOR());
 		}elseif($face === Facing::DOWN){
-			if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->up()))){
+			if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->up()), Facing::DOWN)){
 				return false;
 			}
 			$this->setAttachmentType(BellAttachmentType::CEILING());
 		}else{
 			$this->setFacing($face);
-			if($this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->getSide(Facing::opposite($face))))){
+			if($this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->getSide(Facing::opposite($face))), $face)){
 				$this->setAttachmentType(BellAttachmentType::ONE_WALL());
 			}else{
 				return false;
 			}
-			if($this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->getSide($face)))){
+			if($this->canBeSupportedBy($tx->fetchBlock($this->position->getSide($face)), Facing::opposite($face))){
 				$this->setAttachmentType(BellAttachmentType::TWO_WALLS());
 			}
 		}
@@ -149,10 +148,10 @@ final class Bell extends Transparent{
 
 	public function onNearbyBlockChange() : void{
 		if(
-			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::CEILING()) && !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::UP))) ||
-			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::FLOOR()) && !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::DOWN))) ||
-			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::ONE_WALL()) && !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::opposite($this->facing)))) ||
-			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::TWO_WALLS()) && (!$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide($this->facing)) || !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::opposite($this->facing)))))
+			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::CEILING()) && !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::UP), Facing::DOWN)) ||
+			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::FLOOR()) && !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::DOWN), Facing::UP)) ||
+			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::ONE_WALL()) && !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::opposite($this->facing)), $this->facing)) ||
+			($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::TWO_WALLS()) && (!$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide($this->facing), Facing::opposite($this->facing)) || !$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::opposite($this->facing)), $this->facing)))
 		){
 			$this->position->getWorld()->useBreakOn($this->position);
 		}
@@ -161,21 +160,20 @@ final class Bell extends Transparent{
 	public function onInteract(Item $item, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($player !== null){
 			$faceHit = Facing::opposite($player->getHorizontalFacing());
-			if($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::CEILING())){
-				$this->ring($faceHit);
-			}
-			if($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::FLOOR()) && Facing::axis($faceHit) === Facing::axis($this->facing)){
-				$this->ring($faceHit);
-			}
 			if(
-				($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::ONE_WALL()) || $this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::TWO_WALLS())) &&
-				($faceHit === Facing::rotateY($this->facing, false) || $faceHit === Facing::rotateY($this->facing, true))
+				$this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::CEILING()) ||
+				($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::FLOOR()) && Facing::axis($faceHit) === Facing::axis($this->facing)) ||
+				(
+					($this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::ONE_WALL()) || $this->attachmentType->equals(BellAttachmentType::TWO_WALLS())) &&
+					($faceHit === Facing::rotateY($this->facing, false) || $faceHit === Facing::rotateY($this->facing, true))
+				)
 			){
 				$this->ring($faceHit);
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	public function ring(int $faceHit) : void{
diff --git a/src/block/Button.php b/src/block/Button.php
index c447ddb8d..f86d8a579 100644
--- a/src/block/Button.php
+++ b/src/block/Button.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ abstract class Button extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if($this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked, $face)){
+		if($this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face)), $face)){
 			$this->facing = $face;
 			return parent::place($tx, $item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 		}
diff --git a/src/block/ItemFrame.php b/src/block/ItemFrame.php
index 8df62c72f..7a224c47b 100644
--- a/src/block/ItemFrame.php
+++ b/src/block/ItemFrame.php
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ItemFrame extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if($face === Facing::DOWN || $face === Facing::UP || !$blockClicked->isSolid()){
+		if($face === Facing::DOWN || $face === Facing::UP || !$blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face))->isSolid()){
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/block/Ladder.php b/src/block/Ladder.php
index fcf2be061..ccedb33bd 100644
--- a/src/block/Ladder.php
+++ b/src/block/Ladder.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Ladder extends Transparent{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if($this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked, $face) && Facing::axis($face) !== Axis::Y){
+		if($this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face)), $face) && Facing::axis($face) !== Axis::Y){
 			$this->facing = $face;
 			return parent::place($tx, $item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 		}
diff --git a/src/block/Lever.php b/src/block/Lever.php
index beec393b7..01512007b 100644
--- a/src/block/Lever.php
+++ b/src/block/Lever.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Lever extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked, $face)){
+		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face)), $face)){
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/block/PressurePlate.php b/src/block/PressurePlate.php
index 5610b4e1a..7f9403b74 100644
--- a/src/block/PressurePlate.php
+++ b/src/block/PressurePlate.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ abstract class PressurePlate extends Transparent{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if($this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked)){
+		if($this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::DOWN))){
 			return parent::place($tx, $item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 		}
 		return false;
@@ -55,5 +55,11 @@ abstract class PressurePlate extends Transparent{
 		return !$block->getSupportType(Facing::UP)->equals(SupportType::NONE());
 	}
 
+	public function onNearbyBlockChange() : void{
+		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::DOWN))){
+			$this->position->getWorld()->useBreakOn($this->position);
+		}
+	}
+
 	//TODO
 }
diff --git a/src/block/Torch.php b/src/block/Torch.php
index ded081bcc..768c21223 100644
--- a/src/block/Torch.php
+++ b/src/block/Torch.php
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class Torch extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function onNearbyBlockChange() : void{
-		$below = $this->getSide(Facing::DOWN);
 		$face = Facing::opposite($this->facing);
 
 		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide($face), $this->facing)){
@@ -74,10 +73,7 @@ class Torch extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if($blockClicked->canBeReplaced() && $this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked->getSide(Facing::DOWN), Facing::UP)){
-			$this->facing = Facing::UP;
-			return parent::place($tx, $item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
-		}elseif($face !== Facing::DOWN && $this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked, $face)){
+		if($face !== Facing::DOWN && $this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face)), $face)){
 			$this->facing = $face;
 			return parent::place($tx, $item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 		}else{
diff --git a/src/block/Vine.php b/src/block/Vine.php
index 9159315da..80943dc7c 100644
--- a/src/block/Vine.php
+++ b/src/block/Vine.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Vine extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
-		if(!$blockClicked->isFullCube() || Facing::axis($face) === Axis::Y){
+		if(!$blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face))->isFullCube() || Facing::axis($face) === Axis::Y){
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/block/WallCoralFan.php b/src/block/WallCoralFan.php
index ee0dcc35a..fe8dc40a8 100644
--- a/src/block/WallCoralFan.php
+++ b/src/block/WallCoralFan.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ final class WallCoralFan extends BaseCoral{
 
 	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
 		$axis = Facing::axis($face);
-		if(($axis !== Axis::X && $axis !== Axis::Z) || !$this->canBeSupportedBy($blockClicked, $face)){
+		if(($axis !== Axis::X && $axis !== Axis::Z) || !$this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::opposite($face)), $face)){
 			return false;
 		}
 		$this->facing = $face;
diff --git a/src/block/WaterLily.php b/src/block/WaterLily.php
index 39b3c8cee..8263330f6 100644
--- a/src/block/WaterLily.php
+++ b/src/block/WaterLily.php
@@ -39,19 +39,23 @@ class WaterLily extends Flowable{
 		return [AxisAlignedBB::one()->contract(1 / 16, 0, 1 / 16)->trim(Facing::UP, 63 / 64)];
 	}
 
-	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, 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->canBeReplaced()){
-				return parent::place($tx, $item, $up, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
-			}
-		}
+	public function canBePlacedAt(Block $blockReplace, Vector3 $clickVector, int $face, bool $isClickedBlock) : bool{
+		return !$blockReplace instanceof Water && parent::canBePlacedAt($blockReplace, $clickVector, $face, $isClickedBlock);
+	}
 
-		return false;
+	private function canBeSupportedBy(Block $block) : bool{
+		return $block instanceof Water;
+	}
+
+	public function place(BlockTransaction $tx, Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, ?Player $player = null) : bool{
+		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($blockReplace->getSide(Facing::DOWN))){
+			return false;
+		}
+		return parent::place($tx, $item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 	}
 
 	public function onNearbyBlockChange() : void{
-		if(!($this->getSide(Facing::DOWN) instanceof Water)){
+		if(!$this->canBeSupportedBy($this->getSide(Facing::DOWN))){
 			$this->position->getWorld()->useBreakOn($this->position);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/world/World.php b/src/world/World.php
index c20fb0d00..f5e51b799 100644
--- a/src/world/World.php
+++ b/src/world/World.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ use pocketmine\item\StringToItemParser;
 use pocketmine\item\VanillaItems;
 use pocketmine\lang\KnownTranslationFactory;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
+use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\IntTag;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\StringTag;
@@ -1994,6 +1995,10 @@ class World implements ChunkManager{
 
 		if($hand->canBePlacedAt($blockClicked, $clickVector, $face, true)){
 			$blockReplace = $blockClicked;
+			//TODO: while this mimics the vanilla behaviour with replaceable blocks, we should really pass some other
+			//value like NULL and let place() deal with it. This will look like a bug to anyone who doesn't know about
+			//the vanilla behaviour.
+			$face = Facing::UP;
 			$hand->position($this, $blockReplace->getPosition()->x, $blockReplace->getPosition()->y, $blockReplace->getPosition()->z);
 		}elseif(!$hand->canBePlacedAt($blockReplace, $clickVector, $face, false)){
 			return false;