diff --git a/dev/tests/raycast.lua b/dev/tests/raycast.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6016989d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/tests/raycast.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+local util = require "core:tests_util"
+
+-- Create world and prepare settings
+util.create_demo_world("core:default")
+app.set_setting("chunks.load-distance", 3)
+app.set_setting("chunks.load-speed", 1)
+
+-- Create player
+local pid = player.create("Xerxes")
+player.set_spawnpoint(pid, 0, 100, 0)
+player.set_pos(pid, 0, 100, 0)
+app.sleep_until(function () return block.get(0, 0, 0) ~= -1 end)
+app.sleep_until(function () return block.get(-5, 8, 2) ~= -1 end)
+
+local sand_idx = block.index("base:sand")
+block.set(0, 1, 0, sand_idx)
+
+local start = {-5, 8, 2}
+local target = {0.5, 1.5, 0.5}
+local ray = world.raycast({
+    start = start,
+    dir = vec3.normalize(vec3.sub(target, start)),
+    distance = 10,
+})
+debug.print(ray)
+
+assert(ray, "ray didn't hit")
+util.check_int(sand_idx, ray.block, "ray.block")
+util.check_vec3({0, 1, 0}, ray.normal, "ray.normal")
+util.check_vec3({0.0769, 2, 0.6153}, ray.endpoint, "ray.endpoint")
+util.check_vec3({0, 1, 0}, ray.iendpoint, "ray.iendpoint")
+util.check_float(7.9807, ray.length, "ray.length")
+
+ray = world.raycast({
+    start = start,
+    dir = vec3.normalize(vec3.sub(target, start)),
+    distance = 10,
+    filter_blocks = {sand_idx},
+})
+debug.print(ray)
+
+assert(ray, "ray didn't hit")
+util.check_int(block.index("core:obstacle"), ray.block, "ray.block")
+util.check_vec3({0, 1, 0}, ray.normal, "ray.normal")
+util.check_vec3({0.923, 1, 0.3846}, ray.endpoint, "ray.endpoint")
+util.check_vec3({0, 0, 0}, ray.iendpoint, "ray.iendpoint")
+util.check_float(9.3108, ray.length, "ray.length")
diff --git a/res/modules/tests_util.lua b/res/modules/tests_util.lua
index 1e2207c24..e4ab73bc3 100644
--- a/res/modules/tests_util.lua
+++ b/res/modules/tests_util.lua
@@ -5,4 +5,25 @@ function util.create_demo_world(generator)
     app.new_world("demo", "2019", generator or "core:default")
 end
 
+function util.check_vec3(expected, fact, name, delta)
+    delta = delta or 1e-4
+    for i=1,3 do
+        assert(math.abs(fact[i] - expected[i]) < delta,
+            name.."["..i.."] expected: "..expected[i]..", fact: "..fact[i])
+    end
+end
+
+function util.check_float(expected, fact, name, delta)
+    delta = delta or 1e-4
+    local actual_delta = math.abs(fact - expected)
+    assert(actual_delta < delta,
+        name.." expected: "..expected..", fact: "..fact..
+        " (delta: "..actual_delta.." > "..delta..")")
+end
+
+function util.check_int(expected, fact, name)
+    assert(fact == expected,
+        name.." expected: "..expected..", fact: "..fact)
+end
+
 return util
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libentity.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libentity.cpp
index 7e68ac5ff..64e8e126e 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libentity.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libentity.cpp
@@ -230,10 +230,14 @@ static void load_blocks_filter(lua::State* L, int idx, std::set<blockid_t>& dst)
     int count = lua::objlen(L, idx);
     for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
         lua::rawgeti(L, i + 1, idx);
-        auto blockName = std::string(lua::tostring(L, -1));
-        const Block* block = content->blocks.find(blockName);
-        if (block != nullptr) {
-            dst.insert(block->rt.id);
+        if (lua::isnumber(L, -1)) {
+            dst.insert(lua::touinteger(L, -1));
+        } else {
+            auto blockName = std::string(lua::tostring(L, -1));
+            const Block* block = content->blocks.find(blockName);
+            if (block != nullptr) {
+                dst.insert(block->rt.id);
+            }
         }
         lua::pop(L);
     }
@@ -243,10 +247,14 @@ static void load_entities_filter(lua::State* L, int idx, std::set<entitydefid_t>
     int count = lua::objlen(L, idx);
     for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
         lua::rawgeti(L, i + 1, idx);
-        auto entityName = std::string(lua::tostring(L, -1));
-        const EntityDef* entity = content->entities.find(entityName);
-        if (entity != nullptr) {
-            dst.insert(entity->rt.id);
+        if (lua::isnumber(L, -1)) {
+            dst.insert(lua::touinteger(L, -1));
+        } else {
+            auto entityName = std::string(lua::tostring(L, -1));
+            const EntityDef* entity = content->entities.find(entityName);
+            if (entity != nullptr) {
+                dst.insert(entity->rt.id);
+            }
         }
         lua::pop(L);
     }
diff --git a/src/voxels/blocks_agent.cpp b/src/voxels/blocks_agent.cpp
index 81a752a70..9d1f0cc17 100644
--- a/src/voxels/blocks_agent.cpp
+++ b/src/voxels/blocks_agent.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static inline voxel* raycast_blocks(
         const auto& def = blocks.require(voxel->id);
         if (voxel->id != BLOCK_AIR &&
             (def.selectable || includeNonSelectable) &&
-            (filter == nullptr || (filter->find(def.rt.id) == filter->end()) ==
+            ((filter == nullptr || filter->find(def.rt.id) == filter->end()) ==
                                       settings.blocksFilterExcludeMode)) {
             end = start + t * dir;
             iend = {ix, iy, iz};