diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java
index 8fa8488c3..98684f865 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractViaConfig extends Config implements ViaVersionConf
         handleInvalidItemCount = getBoolean("handle-invalid-item-count", false);
         cancelBlockSounds = getBoolean("cancel-block-sounds", true);
         hideScoreboardNumbers = getBoolean("hide-scoreboard-numbers", false);
-        fix1_21PlacementRotation = getBoolean("fix-1_21-placement-rotation", false);
+        fix1_21PlacementRotation = getBoolean("fix-1_21-placement-rotation", true);
     }
 
     private BlockedProtocolVersions loadBlockedProtocolVersions() {
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml b/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml
index 8ca67a932..e03f37307 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ handle-invalid-item-count: false
 hide-scoreboard-numbers: false
 #
 # Fixes 1.21+ clients on 1.20.5 servers placing water/lava buckets at the wrong location when moving fast, NOTE: This may cause issues with anti-cheat plugins.
-fix-1_21-placement-rotation: false
+fix-1_21-placement-rotation: true
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------#
 #             1.9+ CLIENTS ON 1.8 SERVERS OPTIONS          #