diff --git a/res/content/base/entities/falling_block.json b/res/content/base/entities/falling_block.json
index cf5146fd9..b466c2a11 100644
--- a/res/content/base/entities/falling_block.json
+++ b/res/content/base/entities/falling_block.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
         "base:falling_block"
     ],
     "skeleton-name": "base:block",
-    "hitbox": [0.98, 0.98, 0.98]
+    "hitbox": [0.98, 0.98, 0.98],
+    "solid": true
 }
diff --git a/res/content/base/scripts/components/falling_block.lua b/res/content/base/scripts/components/falling_block.lua
index 483e86aee..b6bbe4656 100644
--- a/res/content/base/scripts/components/falling_block.lua
+++ b/res/content/base/scripts/components/falling_block.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ do -- setup visuals
         0, 0, 0, 1
     }
     rig:set_matrix(0, matrix)
+    body:set_material(block.material(id))
 end
 
 function on_grounded()