diff --git a/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp b/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp
index c02c68afa..f8830bf25 100644
--- a/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp
+++ b/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void cDispenserEntity::SpawnProjectileFromDispenser(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY,
 
 Vector3d cDispenserEntity::GetShootVector(NIBBLETYPE a_Meta)
 {
-	switch (a_Meta)
+	switch (a_Meta & 0x7)
 	{
 		case E_META_DROPSPENSER_FACING_YP: return Vector3d( 0,  1,  0);
 		case E_META_DROPSPENSER_FACING_YM: return Vector3d( 0, -1,  0);