diff --git a/lib/plugins/place_block.js b/lib/plugins/place_block.js
index fdaec6b55..d4c5a1678 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/place_block.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/place_block.js
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ function inject (bot) {
     let oldBlock = bot.blockAt(dest)
     await bot._genericPlace(referenceBlock, faceVector, options)
 
+    // optimistic update
+    const heldItem = bot.heldItem
+    const mcData = require('minecraft-data')(bot.version)
+    const defaultState = mcData.blocksByName[heldItem?.name]?.defaultState
+    if (defaultState) {
+      bot.world.setBlockStateId(dest, defaultState)
+    }
+
     let newBlock = bot.blockAt(dest)
     if (oldBlock.type === newBlock.type) {
       [oldBlock, newBlock] = await onceWithCleanup(bot, `blockUpdate:${dest}`, {