diff --git a/lib/plugins/blocks.js b/lib/plugins/blocks.js
index 9b06c91d9..cd3500778 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/blocks.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/blocks.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ function inject(bot) {
     if(!column) return null;
 
     block=column.getBlock(posInChunk(absolutePoint));
+    block.position = loc.floored;
     block.signText = signs[loc.floored];
     block.painting = paintingsByPos[loc.floored];