diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/equipment/potatoCannon/PotatoProjectileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/equipment/potatoCannon/PotatoProjectileEntity.java
index 4875d4a30a..bb71455f03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/equipment/potatoCannon/PotatoProjectileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/equipment/potatoCannon/PotatoProjectileEntity.java
@@ -228,12 +228,13 @@ public class PotatoProjectileEntity extends AbstractHurtingProjectile implements
 		if (targetIsEnderman)
 			return;
 
-		if (!projectileType.onEntityHit(stack, ray) && onServer)
+		if (!projectileType.onEntityHit(stack, ray) && onServer) {
 			if (random.nextDouble() <= recoveryChance) {
 				recoverItem();
+			} else {
+				spawnAtLocation(projectileType.dropStack());
 			}
-
-		spawnAtLocation(projectileType.dropStack());
+		}
 
 		if (!(target instanceof LivingEntity livingentity)) {
 			playHitSound(level(), position());
@@ -295,11 +296,13 @@ public class PotatoProjectileEntity extends AbstractHurtingProjectile implements
 	protected void onHitBlock(BlockHitResult ray) {
 		Vec3 hit = ray.getLocation();
 		pop(hit);
-		if (!getProjectileType().onBlockHit(level(), stack, ray) && !level().isClientSide)
-			if (random.nextDouble() <= recoveryChance)
+		if (!getProjectileType().onBlockHit(level(), stack, ray) && !level().isClientSide) {
+			if (random.nextDouble() <= recoveryChance) {
 				recoverItem();
-
-		spawnAtLocation(getProjectileType().dropStack());
+			} else {
+				spawnAtLocation(getProjectileType().dropStack());
+			}
+		}
 
 		super.onHitBlock(ray);
 		kill();