diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/UBlocks.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/UBlocks.java
index ed0eec30..0c4cdade 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/UBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/UBlocks.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public interface UBlocks {
     Block STRIPPED_ZAP_WOOD = register("stripped_zap_wood", new ZapAppleLogBlock(Blocks.STRIPPED_OAK_WOOD, MapColor.GRAY, MapColor.GRAY), ItemGroups.BUILDING_BLOCKS);
 
     Block ZAP_LEAVES = register("zap_leaves", new ZapAppleLeavesBlock(), ItemGroups.NATURAL);
+    Block ZAP_LEAVES_PLACEHOLDER = register("zap_leaves_placeholder", new ZapAppleLeavesPlaceholderBlock());
     Block ZAP_BULB = register("zap_bulb", new FruitBlock(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.GOURD, MapColor.GRAY).strength(500, 1200).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.AZALEA_LEAVES), Direction.DOWN, ZAP_LEAVES, FruitBlock.DEFAULT_SHAPE, false));
     Block ZAP_APPLE = register("zap_apple", new FruitBlock(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.GOURD, MapColor.GRAY).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.AZALEA_LEAVES), Direction.DOWN, ZAP_LEAVES, FruitBlock.DEFAULT_SHAPE, false));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesBlock.java
index fb53b47d..f533fd0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesBlock.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class ZapAppleLeavesBlock extends LeavesBlock implements TintedBlock {
     public static final EnumProperty<ZapAppleStageStore.Stage> STAGE = EnumProperty.of("stage", ZapAppleStageStore.Stage.class);
 
     ZapAppleLeavesBlock() {
+
         super(Settings.of(Material.LEAVES)
                 .strength(500, 1200)
                 .ticksRandomly()
@@ -43,17 +44,20 @@ public class ZapAppleLeavesBlock extends LeavesBlock implements TintedBlock {
 
     @Override
     public boolean hasRandomTicks(BlockState state) {
-        return true;
+        return !state.get(PERSISTENT);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void randomTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld world, BlockPos pos, Random random) {
         super.randomTick(state, world, pos, random);
+        if (state.get(PERSISTENT)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         ZapAppleStageStore store = ZapAppleStageStore.get(world);
         ZapAppleStageStore.Stage newStage = store.getStage();
         if (!world.isDay() && state.get(STAGE).mustChangeInto(newStage)) {
-            world.setBlockState(pos, state.with(STAGE, newStage));
+            world.setBlockState(pos, newStage == ZapAppleStageStore.Stage.HIBERNATING ? UBlocks.ZAP_LEAVES_PLACEHOLDER.getDefaultState() : state.with(STAGE, newStage));
             onStageChanged(store, newStage, world, state, pos, random);
         }
     }
@@ -61,11 +65,14 @@ public class ZapAppleLeavesBlock extends LeavesBlock implements TintedBlock {
     @Override
     public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld world, BlockPos pos, Random random) {
         super.scheduledTick(state, world, pos, random);
+        if (state.get(PERSISTENT)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         ZapAppleStageStore store = ZapAppleStageStore.get(world);
         ZapAppleStageStore.Stage newStage = store.getStage();
         if (!world.isDay() && state.get(STAGE).mustChangeIntoInstantly(newStage)) {
-            world.setBlockState(pos, state.with(STAGE, newStage));
+            world.setBlockState(pos, newStage == ZapAppleStageStore.Stage.HIBERNATING ? UBlocks.ZAP_LEAVES_PLACEHOLDER.getDefaultState() : state.with(STAGE, newStage));
             onStageChanged(store, newStage, world, state, pos, random);
         }
 
@@ -79,14 +86,10 @@ public class ZapAppleLeavesBlock extends LeavesBlock implements TintedBlock {
 
     @Override
     public BlockState getPlacementState(ItemPlacementContext ctx) {
-        if (!ctx.getWorld().isClient) {
-            ctx.getWorld().scheduleBlockTick(ctx.getBlockPos(), this, 1);
-            return super.getPlacementState(ctx).with(STAGE, ZapAppleStageStore.get(ctx.getWorld()).getStage());
-        }
-        return super.getPlacementState(ctx);
+        return super.getPlacementState(ctx).with(STAGE, ZapAppleStageStore.Stage.GREENING);
     }
 
-    private void onStageChanged(ZapAppleStageStore store, ZapAppleStageStore.Stage stage, ServerWorld world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, Random random) {
+    static void onStageChanged(ZapAppleStageStore store, ZapAppleStageStore.Stage stage, ServerWorld world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, Random random) {
         boolean mustFruit = Random.create(state.getRenderingSeed(pos)).nextInt(5) < 2;
         BlockState below = world.getBlockState(pos.down());
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesPlaceholderBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesPlaceholderBlock.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..776cd63e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/block/ZapAppleLeavesPlaceholderBlock.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.block;
+
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.server.world.ZapAppleStageStore;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.*;
+import net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.*;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.random.Random;
+
+public class ZapAppleLeavesPlaceholderBlock extends AirBlock {
+
+    ZapAppleLeavesPlaceholderBlock() {
+        super(AbstractBlock.Settings.of(Material.AIR).noCollision().dropsNothing().air());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasRandomTicks(BlockState state) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Deprecated
+    @Override
+    public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld world, BlockPos pos, Random random) {
+        super.scheduledTick(state, world, pos, random);
+
+        ZapAppleStageStore store = ZapAppleStageStore.get(world);
+        ZapAppleStageStore.Stage newStage = store.getStage();
+        if (!world.isDay() && ZapAppleStageStore.Stage.HIBERNATING.mustChangeIntoInstantly(newStage)) {
+            world.setBlockState(pos, UBlocks.ZAP_LEAVES.getDefaultState().with(ZapAppleLeavesBlock.STAGE, newStage));
+            ZapAppleLeavesBlock.onStageChanged(store, newStage, world, state, pos, random);
+        }
+
+        world.scheduleBlockTick(pos, this, 1);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/blockstates/zap_leaves_placeholder.json b/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/blockstates/zap_leaves_placeholder.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c8f02f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/blockstates/zap_leaves_placeholder.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "variants": {
+    "": {
+      "model": "minecraft:block/air"
+    }
+  }
+}
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