diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/ItemBlock.php b/src/pocketmine/item/ItemBlock.php
index 435dbbf44..5d559dbfc 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/ItemBlock.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/ItemBlock.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class ItemBlock extends Item{
 	}
 
 	public function setDamage(int $meta){
-		$this->meta = $meta;
-		$this->block->setDamage($this->meta !== -1 ? $this->meta & 0xf : 0);
+		$this->block->setDamage($meta !== -1 ? $meta & 0xf : 0);
+		return parent::setDamage($meta);
 	}
 
 	public function getBlock() : Block{