diff --git a/common/buildcraft/factory/BlockMiningWell.java b/common/buildcraft/factory/BlockMiningWell.java
index 15d98fba..6677681e 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/factory/BlockMiningWell.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/factory/BlockMiningWell.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class BlockMiningWell extends BlockBuildCraft {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBlockPlacedBy(World world, int i, int j, int k, EntityLivingBase entityliving, ItemStack stack) {
+		super.onBlockPlacedBy(world, i, j, k, entityliving, stack);
 		ForgeDirection orientation = Utils.get2dOrientation(entityliving);
 		world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(i, j, k, orientation.getOpposite().ordinal(), 1);
 	}