Mojira Archive
MC-176084

Lodestone compasses that are stored in containers, item frames, bundles, or are held by mobs do not update if their connected lodestone is broken

The bug

Lodestone compasses that are either:

  • stored inside a container (like a chest for example)
  • stored inside of an item frame or
  • held by an entity (such as a zombie)

do not update if their connected lodestone is mined, causing them to be continuously pointed towards the same coordinates until it has been re-added to the player's inventory.

How to reproduce

  1. Place a lodestone on the ground
  2. Place an item frame on the ground
  3. Right-click a new compass on the lodestone
  4. Right-click the now lodestone-tied compass into the item frame
  5. Break the lodestone
    the lodestone compass hasn't changed the direction it is pointing to
  6. Left-click the lodestone compass out of the item frame and pick it up
    the lodestone compass is now rotating randomly