diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/BlockPlacementListener.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/BlockPlacementListener.java
index b566846b5..bd51a6775 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/BlockPlacementListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/BlockPlacementListener.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.minestom.server.listener;
 import net.minestom.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minestom.server.data.Data;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.Entity;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.EntityType;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.GameMode;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.Player;
 import net.minestom.server.event.player.PlayerBlockInteractEvent;
@@ -122,9 +123,11 @@ public class BlockPlacementListener {
                 // Check if the player is trying to place a block in an entity
                 boolean intersect = player.getBoundingBox().intersect(blockPosition);
                 if (!intersect && block.isSolid()) {
+                    // TODO push entities too close to the position
                     for (Entity entity : entities) {
                         // 'player' has already been checked
-                        if (entity == player)
+                        if (entity == player ||
+                                entity.getEntityType() == EntityType.ITEM)
                             continue;
 
                         intersect = entity.getBoundingBox().intersect(blockPosition);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/network/ConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/network/ConnectionManager.java
index 284b39106..f4272b4e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/network/ConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/network/ConnectionManager.java
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ public final class ConnectionManager {
         this.playerInitializations.add(playerInitialization);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Removes an existing player initialization consumer.
+     * <p>
+     * Removal of player initializations should be done by reference, and not cloning.
+     *
+     * @param playerInitialization the {@link Player} initialization consumer
+     */
+    public void removePlayerInitialization(@NotNull Consumer<Player> playerInitialization) {
+        this.playerInitializations.remove(playerInitialization);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the kick reason when the server is shutdown using {@link MinecraftServer#stopCleanly()}.
      *