diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlaceCommand.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlaceCommand.java
index 36f6fef2b..46f65f632 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlaceCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlaceCommand.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class TurtlePlaceCommand implements ITurtleCommand {
 
         if (cancelResult != null && cancelResult.isAccepted()) {
             placed = true;
-        } else {
+        } else if (hitEntity instanceof LivingEntity) {
             // See EntityPlayer.interactOn
             cancelResult = stackCopy.useOnEntity(turtlePlayer, (LivingEntity) hitEntity, Hand.MAIN_HAND);
             if (cancelResult != null && cancelResult.isAccepted()) {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class TurtlePlaceCommand implements ITurtleCommand {
             } else if (cancelResult == null) {
                 if (hitEntity.interact(turtlePlayer, Hand.MAIN_HAND) == ActionResult.CONSUME) {
                     placed = true;
-                } else if (hitEntity instanceof LivingEntity) {
+                } else {
                     placed = stackCopy.useOnEntity(turtlePlayer, (LivingEntity) hitEntity, Hand.MAIN_HAND)
                                       .isAccepted();
                     if (placed) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java
index f57d8492f..23e86ad76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityDimensions;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityPose;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityType;
+import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.effect.StatusEffectInstance;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.HorseBaseEntity;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.Inventory;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.screen.NamedScreenHandlerFactory;
 import net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld;
+import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
 import net.minecraft.util.Hand;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Direction;