diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/InstanceContainer.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/InstanceContainer.java
index 3a31fd7e3..91ae70621 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/InstanceContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/InstanceContainer.java
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public class InstanceContainer extends Instance {
                 if(currentBlock.getCustomBlockId() != toUpdate.getCustomBlockId()) { // block changed
                     return;
                 }
-                currentBlock.update(instance, position, getBlockData(position));
+                currentBlock.scheduledUpdate(instance, position, getBlockData(position));
             }
         }, new UpdateOption(time, unit));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/block/CustomBlock.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/block/CustomBlock.java
index 106c60b86..acaab9d61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/block/CustomBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/block/CustomBlock.java
@@ -104,4 +104,14 @@ public abstract class CustomBlock {
             update(instance, thisPosition, instance.getBlockData(thisPosition));
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a scheduled update on this block happens. By default, calls 'update'
+     * @param instance
+     * @param position
+     * @param blockData
+     */
+    public void scheduledUpdate(Instance instance, BlockPosition position, Data blockData) {
+        update(instance, position, blockData);
+    }
 }