diff --git a/worldedit-core-mc/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/coremc/internal/CoreMcWorldNativeAccess.java b/worldedit-core-mc/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/coremc/internal/CoreMcWorldNativeAccess.java
index 63466108b1..3b56a7e0d3 100644
--- a/worldedit-core-mc/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/coremc/internal/CoreMcWorldNativeAccess.java
+++ b/worldedit-core-mc/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/coremc/internal/CoreMcWorldNativeAccess.java
@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ public void updateBlock(BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, BlockState newState)
     @Override
     public void updateNeighbors(BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, BlockState newState, int recursionLimit) {
         ServerLevel world = getWorld();
-        oldState.affectNeighborsAfterRemoval(world, pos, false);
+        boolean blockChanged = !oldState.is(newState.getBlock());
+        if (blockChanged) {
+            oldState.affectNeighborsAfterRemoval(world, pos, false);
+        }
         oldState.updateIndirectNeighbourShapes(world, pos, Block.UPDATE_CLIENTS, recursionLimit);
         newState.updateNeighbourShapes(world, pos, Block.UPDATE_CLIENTS, recursionLimit);
         newState.updateIndirectNeighbourShapes(world, pos, Block.UPDATE_CLIENTS, recursionLimit);