diff --git a/src/generated/resources/.cache/cache b/src/generated/resources/.cache/cache
index f4f3cea87..26efba9c7 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/.cache/cache
+++ b/src/generated/resources/.cache/cache
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ dee1e06d953c0ca4e37799aee9073fdd43a3dc76 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanic
 95fa2d3e9cf4aacc42617b1f5ddbf25eeb025770 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_harvester.json
 b12efeeef5682966016ce6ea2d171eecd33d9667 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_mixer.json
 2599be757a55464af338ef0a01e3772690d7eaf8 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_piston.json
-205f5899101262f31f5c1a88bb7d954918d08d04 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_piston_head.json
+1087b6c6d88dc7c71ed81e1d3e180fe065e6d098 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_piston_head.json
 d9e217fcc668a04ee495968f8ccf9966271b6cea data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_plough.json
 0e0742d066bda87ba5cc835a4028efb99e70b2f2 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_press.json
 e94a78187bcf7f235244b2c656732ba9a5821dd0 data\create\loot_tables\blocks\mechanical_pump.json
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/data/create/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_piston_head.json b/src/generated/resources/data/create/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_piston_head.json
index 78793172c..7f5453a57 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/data/create/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_piston_head.json
+++ b/src/generated/resources/data/create/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_piston_head.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       "entries": [
         {
           "type": "minecraft:item",
-          "name": "minecraft:air"
+          "name": "create:piston_extension_pole"
         }
       ],
       "conditions": [
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java
index 7ec9d31b0..bd4727493 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java
@@ -431,14 +431,6 @@ public class AllBlocks {
 			.transform(BuilderTransformers.mechanicalPiston(PistonType.STICKY))
 			.register();
 
-	public static final BlockEntry<MechanicalPistonHeadBlock> MECHANICAL_PISTON_HEAD =
-		REGISTRATE.block("mechanical_piston_head", MechanicalPistonHeadBlock::new)
-			.initialProperties(() -> Blocks.PISTON_HEAD)
-			.blockstate((c, p) -> BlockStateGen.directionalBlockIgnoresWaterlogged(c, p, state -> p.models()
-				.getExistingFile(p.modLoc("block/mechanical_piston/" + state.get(MechanicalPistonHeadBlock.TYPE)
-					.getName() + "/head"))))
-			.register();
-
 	public static final BlockEntry<PistonExtensionPoleBlock> PISTON_EXTENSION_POLE =
 		REGISTRATE.block("piston_extension_pole", PistonExtensionPoleBlock::new)
 			.initialProperties(() -> Blocks.PISTON_HEAD)
@@ -446,6 +438,15 @@ public class AllBlocks {
 			.simpleItem()
 			.register();
 
+	public static final BlockEntry<MechanicalPistonHeadBlock> MECHANICAL_PISTON_HEAD =
+		REGISTRATE.block("mechanical_piston_head", MechanicalPistonHeadBlock::new)
+			.initialProperties(() -> Blocks.PISTON_HEAD)
+			.loot((p, b) -> p.registerDropping(b, PISTON_EXTENSION_POLE.get()))
+			.blockstate((c, p) -> BlockStateGen.directionalBlockIgnoresWaterlogged(c, p, state -> p.models()
+				.getExistingFile(p.modLoc("block/mechanical_piston/" + state.get(MechanicalPistonHeadBlock.TYPE)
+					.getName() + "/head"))))
+			.register();
+
 	public static final BlockEntry<MechanicalBearingBlock> MECHANICAL_BEARING =
 		REGISTRATE.block("mechanical_bearing", MechanicalBearingBlock::new)
 			.transform(BuilderTransformers.bearing("mechanical", "gearbox"))