diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 3635cfc3d..bfc58aea8 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -3533,6 +3533,7 @@ void Game::handlePointingAtNode(GameRunData *runData,
 			&& client->checkPrivilege("interact")) {
 		handleDigging(runData, pointed, nodepos, playeritem_toolcap, dtime);
 		digging = true;
+		runData->noplace_delay_timer = 1.0;
 	}
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI