diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerFakePlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerFakePlayer.java
index ec3768403..bd8fd3288 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerFakePlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerFakePlayer.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.StringTextComponent;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ public class DeployerFakePlayer extends FakePlayer {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public ItemStack onFoodEaten(World world, ItemStack stack) {
+		return stack;
+	}
+
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public static void deployerHasEyesOnHisFeet(EntityEvent.EyeHeight event) {
 		if (event.getEntity() instanceof DeployerFakePlayer)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
index 5c6b9a069..d19f330a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.ai.attributes.AttributeModifier;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.ItemEntity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.fluid.Fluid;
 import net.minecraft.fluid.Fluids;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.EquipmentSlotType;
@@ -137,6 +138,14 @@ public class DeployerHandler {
 							&& stack.interactWithEntity(player, (LivingEntity) entity, hand))
 						success = true;
 				}
+				if (!success && stack.isFood() && entity instanceof PlayerEntity) {
+					PlayerEntity playerEntity = (PlayerEntity) entity;
+					if (playerEntity.canEat(item.getFood().canEatWhenFull())) {
+						playerEntity.onFoodEaten(world, stack);
+						player.spawnedItemEffects = stack.copy();
+						success = true;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
 			// Punch entity