diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 579d841..5af0671 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -1023,8 +1023,11 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 	break;
 	case TOCLIENT_PLAYER_ANIMATION:
 	{
-		u16 peer_id = readU16(&data[2]);
-		u8 anim_id = readU8(&data[4]);
+		std::string datastring((char*)&data[2], datasize-2);
+		std::istringstream is(datastring, std::ios_base::binary);
+		u16 peer_id = readU16(is);
+		u8 anim_id = readU8(is);
+		content_t pointed = readU16(is);
 
 		Player *player = m_env.getPlayer(peer_id);
 
@@ -1039,7 +1042,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 			infostream<<"Client: Adding new player " <<peer_id<<std::endl;
 		}
 
-		player->updateAnim(anim_id);
+		player->updateAnim(anim_id,pointed);
 	}
 	break;
 	case TOCLIENT_PLAYERHP:
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index a3e15cb..3691aab 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ RemotePlayer::RemotePlayer(
 	m_text(NULL),
 	m_wield(NULL),
 	m_anim_id(PLAYERANIM_STAND),
+	m_pointed(CONTENT_IGNORE),
 	m_next_foot(0)
 {
 	m_box = core::aabbox3d<f32>(-BS/2,0,-BS/2,BS/2,BS*2,BS/2);
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ void RemotePlayer::move(f32 dtime, Map &map, f32 pos_max_d)
 	}
 	/* roughly sort of when a dig sound should probably be heard, maybe */
 	if (frame == 214 || frame == 205 || frame == 193) {
-		sound_playDig(CMT_STONE,m_showpos);
+		sound_playDig(m_pointed,m_showpos);
 	}
 
 	if (
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 9f23c5e..69b5589 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 		light = light_at_pos;
 	}
 
-	virtual void updateAnim(u8 anim_id)
+	virtual void updateAnim(u8 anim_id, content_t pointed)
 	{}
 
 	// NOTE: Use peer_id == 0 for disconnected
@@ -377,7 +377,12 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void wieldItem(u16 item);
 
-	virtual void updateAnim(u8 anim_id) {m_anim_id = anim_id;}
+	virtual void updateAnim(u8 anim_id, content_t pointed)
+	{
+		m_anim_id = anim_id;
+		if (pointed != CONTENT_IGNORE)
+			m_pointed = pointed;
+	}
 
 	virtual void updateLight(u8 light_at_pos)
 	{
@@ -414,6 +419,7 @@ private:
 	v3f m_showpos;
 	v3f m_camera_offset;
 	u8 m_anim_id;
+	content_t m_pointed;
 	int m_next_foot;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 3efa298..39b5aea 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -2507,8 +2507,8 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 		*/
 		if(action == 0)
 		{
-			SendPlayerAnim(player,PLAYERANIM_DIG);
 			MapNode n = m_env.getMap().getNodeNoEx(p_under);
+			SendPlayerAnim(player,PLAYERANIM_DIG,n.getContent());
 			InventoryItem *wield = (InventoryItem*)player->getWieldItem();
 			// no on-punch events with a mese pick, it will have dug the item
 			// on the first hit anyway
@@ -5349,7 +5349,7 @@ std::string getWieldedItemString(const Player *player)
 	return os.str();
 }
 
-void Server::SendPlayerAnim(const Player* player, u8 animation_id)
+void Server::SendPlayerAnim(const Player* player, u8 animation_id, content_t pointed)
 {
 	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
 
@@ -5360,6 +5360,7 @@ void Server::SendPlayerAnim(const Player* player, u8 animation_id)
 	writeU16(os, TOCLIENT_PLAYER_ANIMATION);
 	writeU16(os, player->peer_id);
 	writeU8(os, animation_id);
+	writeU16(os, pointed);
 
 	// Make data buffer
 	std::string s = os.str();
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 9d84b91..d5504a4 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ private:
 	void SendPlayerInfos();
 	void SendInventory(u16 peer_id, bool full=false);
 	// send animation info about player to all
-	void SendPlayerAnim(const Player *player, u8 animation_id);
+	void SendPlayerAnim(const Player *player, u8 animation_id, content_t pointed=CONTENT_IGNORE);
 	// send wielded item info about all players to all players
 	void SendPlayerItems();
 	// send wielded item info about a player to all players