diff --git a/src/Entities/Entity.cpp b/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
index ea20fc8da..a051b3ffc 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ bool cEntity::DoTakeDamage(TakeDamageInfo & a_TDI)
 	}
 
 	m_Health -= static_cast<float>(a_TDI.FinalDamage);
-
 	m_Health = std::max(m_Health, 0.0f);
 
 	// Add knockback:
@@ -872,7 +871,7 @@ void cEntity::Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 
 		// Handle cactus damage or destruction:
 		if (
-			IsMob() || IsPickup() || IsExpOrb() ||
+			IsMob() || IsPickup() ||
 			(IsPlayer() && !((reinterpret_cast<cPlayer *>(this))->IsGameModeCreative() || (reinterpret_cast<cPlayer *>(this))->IsGameModeSpectator()))
 		)
 		{
@@ -1281,20 +1280,27 @@ void cEntity::TickInVoid(cChunk & a_Chunk)
 
 void cEntity::DetectCacti(void)
 {
-	int X = POSX_TOINT, Y = POSY_TOINT, Z = POSZ_TOINT;
-	double w = m_Width / 2;
-	if (
-		((Y > 0) && (Y < cChunkDef::Height)) &&
-		((((X + 1) - GetPosX() < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X + 1, Y, Z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
-		((GetPosX() - X < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X - 1, Y, Z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
-		(((Z + 1) - GetPosZ() < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X, Y, Z + 1) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
-		((GetPosZ() - Z < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X, Y, Z - 1) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
-		(((Y + 1) - GetPosY() < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X, Y + 1, Z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
-		((GetPosY() - Y < 1) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X, Y - 1, Z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)))
-		)
+	int MinX = FloorC(GetPosX() - m_Width / 2);
+	int MaxX = FloorC(GetPosX() + m_Width / 2);
+	int MinZ = FloorC(GetPosZ() - m_Width / 2);
+	int MaxZ = FloorC(GetPosZ() + m_Width / 2);
+	int MinY = Clamp(POSY_TOINT, 0, cChunkDef::Height - 1);
+	int MaxY = Clamp(FloorC(GetPosY() + m_Height), 0, cChunkDef::Height - 1);
+
+	for (int x = MinX; x <= MaxX; x++)
 	{
-		TakeDamage(dtCactusContact, nullptr, 1, 0);
-	}
+		for (int z = MinZ; z <= MaxZ; z++)
+		{
+			for (int y = MinY; y <= MaxY; y++)
+			{
+				if (GetWorld()->GetBlock(x, y, z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)
+				{
+					TakeDamage(dtCactusContact, nullptr, 1, 0);
+					return;
+				}
+			}  // for y
+		}  // for z
+	}  // for x
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Entities/ExpOrb.cpp b/src/Entities/ExpOrb.cpp
index 4ae847bf8..dd16a4762 100644
--- a/src/Entities/ExpOrb.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/ExpOrb.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ void cExpOrb::SpawnOn(cClientHandle & a_Client)
 
 void cExpOrb::Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 {
+	DetectCacti();
+
 	// Check player proximity no more than twice per second
 	if ((m_TicksAlive % 10) == 0)
 	{
@@ -79,3 +81,14 @@ void cExpOrb::Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 		Destroy(true);
 	}
 }
+
+bool cExpOrb::DoTakeDamage(TakeDamageInfo & a_TDI)
+{
+	if (a_TDI.DamageType == dtCactusContact)
+	{
+		Destroy(true);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return super::DoTakeDamage(a_TDI);
+}
diff --git a/src/Entities/ExpOrb.h b/src/Entities/ExpOrb.h
index 83672ea02..20ac6e304 100644
--- a/src/Entities/ExpOrb.h
+++ b/src/Entities/ExpOrb.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public:
 
 	// Override functions
 	virtual void Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk) override;
+
+	virtual bool DoTakeDamage(TakeDamageInfo & a_TDI) override;
+
 	virtual void SpawnOn(cClientHandle & a_Client) override;
 
 	// tolua_begin
diff --git a/src/Entities/Pickup.cpp b/src/Entities/Pickup.cpp
index be6f3ebe3..629f5d189 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Pickup.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Pickup.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,21 @@ void cPickup::Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 
 
 
+bool cPickup::DoTakeDamage(TakeDamageInfo & a_TDI)
+{
+	if (a_TDI.DamageType == dtCactusContact)
+	{
+		Destroy(true);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return super::DoTakeDamage(a_TDI);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 bool cPickup::CollectedBy(cPlayer & a_Dest)
 {
 	if (m_bCollected)
diff --git a/src/Entities/Pickup.h b/src/Entities/Pickup.h
index 61e433e07..6b3d9f9f2 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Pickup.h
+++ b/src/Entities/Pickup.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk) override;
 
+	virtual bool DoTakeDamage(TakeDamageInfo & a_TDI) override;
+
 	virtual bool DoesPreventBlockPlacement(void) const override { return false; }
 
 	/** Returns whether this pickup is allowed to combine with other similar pickups */