diff --git a/src/ClientHandle.cpp b/src/ClientHandle.cpp
index 6caa599cb..83b21ae3c 100644
--- a/src/ClientHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/ClientHandle.cpp
@@ -816,9 +816,10 @@ void cClientHandle::HandleLeftClick(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, eB
 	}
 
 	if (
-		(Diff(m_Player->GetPosX(), (double)a_BlockX) > 6) ||
+		((a_Status == DIG_STATUS_STARTED) || (a_Status == DIG_STATUS_FINISHED)) && // Only do a radius check for block destruction - things like pickup tossing send coordinates that are to be ignored
+		((Diff(m_Player->GetPosX(), (double)a_BlockX) > 6) ||
 		(Diff(m_Player->GetPosY(), (double)a_BlockY) > 6) ||
-		(Diff(m_Player->GetPosZ(), (double)a_BlockZ) > 6)
+		(Diff(m_Player->GetPosZ(), (double)a_BlockZ) > 6))
 	)
 	{
 		m_Player->GetWorld()->SendBlockTo(a_BlockX, a_BlockY, a_BlockZ, m_Player);
diff --git a/src/Entities/Entity.cpp b/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
index 31ad66779..15f456332 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
@@ -617,6 +617,10 @@ void cEntity::Tick(float a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 			m_TicksSinceLastVoidDamage = 0;
 		}
 
+		if (IsMob() || IsPlayer() || IsPickup() || IsExpOrb())
+		{
+			DetectCacti();
+		}
 		if (IsMob() || IsPlayer())
 		{
 			// Set swimming state
@@ -1014,6 +1018,26 @@ void cEntity::TickInVoid(cChunk & a_Chunk)
 
 
 
+void cEntity::DetectCacti()
+{
+	int X = POSX_TOINT, Y = POSY_TOINT, Z = POSZ_TOINT;
+	float w = m_Width / 2;
+	if (
+		(((X + 1) - GetPosX() < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X + 1, Y, Z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
+		(((GetPosX() - (X - 1)) - 1 < 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 - 1)) - 1 < w) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X, Y, Z - 1) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)) ||
+		(((Y > 0) && (Y < cChunkDef::Height)) && ((GetPosY() - Y < 1) && (GetWorld()->GetBlock(X, Y, Z) == E_BLOCK_CACTUS)))
+		)
+	{
+		TakeDamage(dtCactusContact, NULL, 1, 0);
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cEntity::SetSwimState(cChunk & a_Chunk)
 {
 	int RelY = (int)floor(GetPosY() + 0.1);
diff --git a/src/Entities/Entity.h b/src/Entities/Entity.h
index a111b128d..0c393c0f5 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Entity.h
+++ b/src/Entities/Entity.h
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ public:
 	
 	/// Updates the state related to this entity being on fire
 	virtual void TickBurning(cChunk & a_Chunk);
+
+	/** Detects the time for application of cacti damage */
+	virtual void DetectCacti(void);
 	
 	/// Handles when the entity is in the void
 	virtual void TickInVoid(cChunk & a_Chunk);