diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/blocks/176_emsv.tga b/assets/mods/basegame/blocks/176_emsv.tga
index 492ffa27d..fe02eb355 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/blocks/176_emsv.tga
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/blocks/176_emsv.tga
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:5b5770cbb5dfcaeb3bf27a53bce604e4ba220f4616315b7242cd865c83a85d52
+oid sha256:3e387b096d767e3d08d322ac730333ab989492c240a464596bf654cd7a2d51f8
 size 4114
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ExplosionManager.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ExplosionManager.kt
index ec7ca60c3..345e48af2 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ExplosionManager.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ExplosionManager.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame
 
 import net.torvald.terrarum.BlockCodex
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ItemCodex
+import net.torvald.terrarum.OreCodex
 import net.torvald.terrarum.blockproperties.Block
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ceilToInt
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameworld.BlockLayerI16
@@ -239,18 +240,16 @@ object ExplosionManager {
                 val lx = wx - (tx - CALC_RADIUS - 1)
                 val ly = wy - (ty - CALC_RADIUS - 1)
                 world.inflictTerrainDamage(wx, wy, mapBoomPow[lx, ly].blastToDmg().toDouble()).let { (tile, ore) ->
-                    if (ore != null) {
-                        // drop ore
-                        if (Math.random() < dropProbOre) {
-                            PickaxeCore.dropItem(ore, wx, wy)
+                    if (ore != null || tile != null) {
+                        // drop item
+                        val prob = if (ore != null) dropProbOre else dropProbNonOre
+                        if (Math.random() < prob) {
+                            val drop = if (ore != null) OreCodex[ore].item else BlockCodex[tile].drop
+                            PickaxeCore.dropItem(drop, wx, wy)
                         }
                     }
-                    else if (tile != null) {
-                        // drop tile
-                        if (Math.random() < dropProbNonOre) {
-                            PickaxeCore.dropItem(tile, wx, wy)
-                        }
 
+                    if (tile != null) {
                         PickaxeCore.makeDust(tile, wx, wy, 8 + (5 * Math.random()).toInt())
 
                         // drop random disc
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt
index b7fe21b37..2ebb82761 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt
@@ -105,10 +105,7 @@ object AxeCore {
                     // tile busted
                     if (tileBroken != null) {
                         val drop = BlockCodex[tileBroken].drop
-
-                        if (drop.isNotBlank()) {
-                            PickaxeCore.dropItem(drop, x, y)
-                        }
+                        PickaxeCore.dropItem(drop, x, y)
 
                         PickaxeCore.makeDust(tile, x, y, 9)
                         PickaxeCore.makeNoise(actor, tile)
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt
index 362954449..f68d7ca85 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt
@@ -95,19 +95,19 @@ object PickaxeCore {
                     x, y,
                     Calculate.pickaxePower(actor, item?.material) * swingDmgToFrameDmg
             ).let { (tileBroken, oreBroken) ->
-                
+
                 // drop ore
                 if (oreBroken != null) {
                     if (Math.random() < dropProbability) {
                         val drop = OreCodex[oreBroken].item
-                        if (drop.isNotBlank()) dropItem(drop, x, y)
+                        dropItem(drop, x, y)
                     }
                 }
                 // drop tile
                 else if (tileBroken != null) {
                     if (Math.random() < dropProbability) {
                         val drop = BlockCodex[tileBroken].drop
-                        if (drop.isNotBlank()) dropItem(drop, x, y)
+                        dropItem(drop, x, y)
                     }
 
                     // temperary: drop random disc
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ object PickaxeCore {
     }
 
     fun dropItem(item: ItemID, tx: Int, ty: Int) {
+        if (item.isBlank()) return
         INGAME.queueActorAddition(
             DroppedItem(
                 item,
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/SledgehammerCore.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/SledgehammerCore.kt
index 4592da64a..09a4bc684 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/SledgehammerCore.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/SledgehammerCore.kt
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ object SledgehammerCore {
                 if (tileBroken != null) {
                     if (Math.random() < dropProbability) {
                         val drop = BlockCodex[tileBroken].drop
-                        if (drop.isNotBlank()) {
-                            PickaxeCore.dropItem("wall@$drop", x, y)
-                        }
+                        PickaxeCore.dropItem("wall@$drop", x, y)
+
                         PickaxeCore.makeDust(wall, x, y, 9, WALL_OVERLAY_COLOUR)
                         PickaxeCore.makeNoise(actor, wall)
                     }