diff --git a/src/inventory/ArmorInventory.php b/src/inventory/ArmorInventory.php
index dcb3c04cb2e..4d7ddd3e90c 100644
--- a/src/inventory/ArmorInventory.php
+++ b/src/inventory/ArmorInventory.php
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@
 
 namespace pocketmine\inventory;
 
+use pocketmine\block\BlockTypeIds;
 use pocketmine\entity\Living;
+use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\action\validator\CallbackSlotValidator;
+use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\TransactionValidationException;
+use pocketmine\item\Armor;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
+use pocketmine\item\ItemBlock;
 
 class ArmorInventory extends SimpleInventory{
 	public const SLOT_HEAD = 0;
@@ -36,6 +41,8 @@ public function __construct(
 		protected Living $holder
 	){
 		parent::__construct(4);
+
+		$this->validators->add(new CallbackSlotValidator($this->validate(...)));
 	}
 
 	public function getHolder() : Living{
@@ -73,4 +80,20 @@ public function setLeggings(Item $leggings) : void{
 	public function setBoots(Item $boots) : void{
 		$this->setItem(self::SLOT_FEET, $boots);
 	}
+
+	private function validate(Inventory $inventory, Item $item, int $slot) : ?TransactionValidationException{
+		if($item instanceof Armor && $item->getArmorSlot() === $slot){
+			if($item->getArmorSlot() !== $slot){
+				return new TransactionValidationException("Armor item in wrong slot");
+			}
+		}else{
+			if(!($slot === ArmorInventory::SLOT_HEAD && $item instanceof ItemBlock && (
+					$item->getBlock()->getTypeId() === BlockTypeIds::CARVED_PUMPKIN ||
+					$item->getBlock()->getTypeId() === BlockTypeIds::MOB_HEAD
+				))){
+				return new TransactionValidationException("Item not accepted in an armor slot");
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/inventory/BaseInventory.php b/src/inventory/BaseInventory.php
index 254e44b1ea0..5b3299bb1d7 100644
--- a/src/inventory/BaseInventory.php
+++ b/src/inventory/BaseInventory.php
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@
 
 /**
  * This class provides everything needed to implement an inventory, minus the underlying storage system.
+ *
+ * @phpstan-import-type SlotValidators from SlotSafeInventory
  */
-abstract class BaseInventory implements Inventory{
+abstract class BaseInventory implements Inventory, SlotSafeInventory{
 	protected int $maxStackSize = Inventory::MAX_STACK;
 	/** @var Player[] */
 	protected array $viewers = [];
@@ -46,9 +48,12 @@ abstract class BaseInventory implements Inventory{
 	 * @phpstan-var ObjectSet<InventoryListener>
 	 */
 	protected ObjectSet $listeners;
+	/** @phpstan-var SlotValidators */
+	protected ObjectSet $validators;
 
 	public function __construct(){
 		$this->listeners = new ObjectSet();
+		$this->validators = new ObjectSet();
 	}
 
 	public function getMaxStackSize() : int{
@@ -398,4 +403,8 @@ public function slotExists(int $slot) : bool{
 	public function getListeners() : ObjectSet{
 		return $this->listeners;
 	}
+
+	public function getSlotValidators() : ObjectSet{
+		return $this->validators;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/inventory/SlotSafeInventory.php b/src/inventory/SlotSafeInventory.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3c4b5a88d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inventory/SlotSafeInventory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *
+ *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
+ * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
+ * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
+ * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
+ * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * @author PocketMine Team
+ * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace pocketmine\inventory;
+
+use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\action\validator\SlotValidator;
+use pocketmine\utils\ObjectSet;
+
+/**
+ * A "slot safe inventory" has validators which may restrict items
+ * from being placed in particular slots of the inventory.
+ *
+ * @phpstan-type SlotValidators ObjectSet<SlotValidator>
+ */
+interface SlotSafeInventory{
+	/**
+	 * Returns a set of validators that will be used to determine whether an item can be placed in a particular slot.
+	 * All validators need to return null for the transaction to be allowed.
+	 * If one of the validators returns an exception, the transaction will be cancelled.
+	 *
+	 * There is no guarantee that the validators will be called in any particular order.
+	 *
+	 * @phpstan-return SlotValidators
+	 */
+	public function getSlotValidators() : ObjectSet;
+}
diff --git a/src/inventory/transaction/action/SlotChangeAction.php b/src/inventory/transaction/action/SlotChangeAction.php
index 453f0c4d228..9cfc544d847 100644
--- a/src/inventory/transaction/action/SlotChangeAction.php
+++ b/src/inventory/transaction/action/SlotChangeAction.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 namespace pocketmine\inventory\transaction\action;
 
 use pocketmine\inventory\Inventory;
+use pocketmine\inventory\SlotSafeInventory;
 use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\InventoryTransaction;
 use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\TransactionValidationException;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@ public function validate(Player $source) : void{
 		if($this->targetItem->getCount() > $this->inventory->getMaxStackSize()){
 			throw new TransactionValidationException("Target item exceeds inventory max stack size");
 		}
+		if($this->inventory instanceof SlotSafeInventory && !$this->targetItem->isNull()){
+			foreach($this->inventory->getSlotValidators() as $validator){
+				$ret = $validator->validate($this->inventory, $this->targetItem, $this->inventorySlot);
+				if($ret !== null){
+					throw new TransactionValidationException("Target item is not accepted by the inventory slot: " . $ret->getMessage(), 0, $ret);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/inventory/transaction/action/validator/CallbackSlotValidator.php b/src/inventory/transaction/action/validator/CallbackSlotValidator.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1670dc6232a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inventory/transaction/action/validator/CallbackSlotValidator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *
+ *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
+ * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
+ * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
+ * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
+ * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * @author PocketMine Team
+ * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace pocketmine\inventory\transaction\action\validator;
+
+use pocketmine\inventory\Inventory;
+use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\TransactionValidationException;
+use pocketmine\item\Item;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
+
+class CallbackSlotValidator implements SlotValidator{
+	/**
+	 * @phpstan-param \Closure(Inventory, Item, int) : ?TransactionValidationException $validate
+	 */
+	public function __construct(
+		private \Closure $validate
+	){
+		Utils::validateCallableSignature(function(Inventory $inventory, Item $item, int $slot) : ?TransactionValidationException{ return null; }, $validate);
+	}
+
+	public function validate(Inventory $inventory, Item $item, int $slot) : ?TransactionValidationException{
+		return ($this->validate)($inventory, $item, $slot);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/inventory/transaction/action/validator/SlotValidator.php b/src/inventory/transaction/action/validator/SlotValidator.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af2e779c25a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inventory/transaction/action/validator/SlotValidator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *
+ *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
+ * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
+ * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
+ * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
+ * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * @author PocketMine Team
+ * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace pocketmine\inventory\transaction\action\validator;
+
+use pocketmine\inventory\Inventory;
+use pocketmine\inventory\transaction\TransactionValidationException;
+use pocketmine\item\Item;
+
+/**
+ * Validate a slot placement in an inventory.
+ */
+interface SlotValidator{
+	/**
+	 * Returns null if the slot placement is valid, or a TransactionValidationException if it is not.
+	 */
+	public function validate(Inventory $inventory, Item $item, int $slot) : ?TransactionValidationException;
+}