diff --git a/builtin/item.lua b/builtin/item.lua
index 8c0c0ed3..7a6bb6cf 100644
--- a/builtin/item.lua
+++ b/builtin/item.lua
@@ -292,11 +292,22 @@ function minetest.item_place_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
 	-- Run script hook
 	local _, callback
 	for _, callback in ipairs(minetest.registered_on_placenodes) do
-		-- Copy pos and node because callback can modify them
+		-- Deepcopy pos, node and poined_thing because callback can modify them
 		local place_to_copy = {x=place_to.x, y=place_to.y, z=place_to.z}
 		local newnode_copy = {name=newnode.name, param1=newnode.param1, param2=newnode.param2}
 		local oldnode_copy = {name=oldnode.name, param1=oldnode.param1, param2=oldnode.param2}
-		if callback(place_to_copy, newnode_copy, placer, oldnode_copy, itemstack) then
+		local pointed_thing_copy = {
+			type = pointed_thing.type,
+			under = {
+				x = pointed_thing.under.x,
+				y = pointed_thing.under.y,
+				z = pointed_thing.under.z},
+			above = {
+				x = pointed_thing.above.x,
+				y = pointed_thing.above.y,
+				z = pointed_thing.above.z}
+		}
+		if callback(place_to_copy, newnode_copy, placer, oldnode_copy, itemstack, poined_thing_copy) then
 			take_item = false
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 5552b3a3..4614ca06 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ minetest.register_on_shutdown(func())
 ^ WARNING: If the server terminates abnormally (i.e. crashes), the registered
            callbacks WILL LIKELY NOT BE RUN.  Data should be saved at
            semi-frequent intervals as well as on server shutdown.
-minetest.register_on_placenode(func(pos, newnode, placer, oldnode, itemstack))
+minetest.register_on_placenode(func(pos, newnode, placer, oldnode, itemstack, pointed_thing))
 ^ Called when a node has been placed
 ^ If return true no item is taken from itemstack
 ^ Not recommended; use on_construct or after_place_node in node definition