diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/waterwheel/LargeWaterWheelBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/waterwheel/LargeWaterWheelBlock.java
index 559b2375cc..ab55422227 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/waterwheel/LargeWaterWheelBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/waterwheel/LargeWaterWheelBlock.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public void tick(BlockState pState, ServerLevel pLevel, BlockPos pPos, RandomSou
 				if (occupiedState == requiredStructure)
 					continue;
 				if (!occupiedState.canBeReplaced()) {
-					pLevel.destroyBlock(pPos, false);
+					pLevel.destroyBlock(pPos, true);
 					return;
 				}
 				pLevel.setBlockAndUpdate(structurePos, requiredStructure);