diff --git a/node_modules/mineflayer/lib/plugins/place_block.js b/node_modules/mineflayer/lib/plugins/place_block.js
index fdaec6b..e471e70 100644
--- a/node_modules/mineflayer/lib/plugins/place_block.js
+++ b/node_modules/mineflayer/lib/plugins/place_block.js
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ function inject (bot) {
   async function placeBlockWithOptions (referenceBlock, faceVector, options) {
     const dest = referenceBlock.position.plus(faceVector)
     let oldBlock = bot.blockAt(dest)
+    await bot.lookAt(dest)
     await bot._genericPlace(referenceBlock, faceVector, options)
 
     let newBlock = bot.blockAt(dest)
     if (oldBlock.type === newBlock.type) {
       [oldBlock, newBlock] = await onceWithCleanup(bot, `blockUpdate:${dest}`, {
-        timeout: 5000,
+        timeout: 500,
         // Condition to wait to receive block update actually changing the block type, in case the bot receives block updates with no changes
         // oldBlock and newBlock will both be null when the world unloads
         checkCondition: (oldBlock, newBlock) => !oldBlock || !newBlock || oldBlock.type !== newBlock.type