diff --git a/src/block/BaseCoral.php b/src/block/BaseCoral.php
index 0912a85ba..3568dccc5 100644
--- a/src/block/BaseCoral.php
+++ b/src/block/BaseCoral.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ abstract class BaseCoral extends Transparent{
 
 			//TODO: check water inside the block itself (not supported on the API yet)
 			if(!$hasWater){
-				$ev = new BlockDeathEvent($this, $this->setDead(true));
+				$ev = new BlockDeathEvent($this, (clone $this)->setDead(true));
 				$ev->call();
 				if(!$ev->isCancelled()){
 					$world->setBlock($this->position, $ev->getNewState());
diff --git a/src/block/CoralBlock.php b/src/block/CoralBlock.php
index 0718112eb..d9787178d 100644
--- a/src/block/CoralBlock.php
+++ b/src/block/CoralBlock.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ final class CoralBlock extends Opaque{
 				}
 			}
 			if(!$hasWater){
-				$ev = new BlockDeathEvent($this, $this->setDead(true));
+				$ev = new BlockDeathEvent($this, (clone $this)->setDead(true));
 				$ev->call();
 				if(!$ev->isCancelled()){
 					$world->setBlock($this->position, $ev->getNewState());