diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/tools/blocks/ToolStationBlock.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/tools/blocks/ToolStationBlock.java
index 45044bbbf35..59b63fa6184 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/tools/blocks/ToolStationBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/tools/blocks/ToolStationBlock.java
@@ -212,17 +212,6 @@ public String getTextureDomain (int textureNameIndex)
     }
 
     /* Keep pattern chest inventory */
-    @Override
-    public void breakBlock (World par1World, int x, int y, int z, Block blockID, int meta)
-    {
-        if (meta < 5 || meta > 9)
-            super.breakBlock(par1World, x, y, z, blockID, meta);
-        else
-        {
-            par1World.removeTileEntity(x, y, z);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean removedByPlayer (World world, EntityPlayer player, int x, int y, int z, boolean willHarvest)
     {
@@ -241,6 +230,11 @@ public boolean removedByPlayer (World world, EntityPlayer player, int x, int y,
                 baseTag.setTag("Inventory", inventory);
                 chest.setTagCompound(baseTag);
 
+                // remove content. This is necessary because otherwise the patterns would also spill into the world
+                // we don't want to prevent that since that's the intended behaviour for explosions.
+                for(int i = 0; i < logic.getSizeInventory(); i++)
+                    logic.setInventorySlotContents(i, null);
+
                 //Spawn item
                 if (!player.capabilities.isCreativeMode || player.isSneaking())
                 {