diff --git a/src/noggit/MapChunk.cpp b/src/noggit/MapChunk.cpp
index 21fb32ed..71e2a489 100644
--- a/src/noggit/MapChunk.cpp
+++ b/src/noggit/MapChunk.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void MapChunk::draw ( math::frustum const& frustum
 
 }
 
-bool MapChunk::intersect (math::ray const& ray, selection_result* results)
+bool MapChunk::intersect (math::ray const& ray, selection_result* results, bool first_result)
 {
   if (!ray.intersect_bounds (vmin, vmax))
   {
@@ -602,6 +602,9 @@ bool MapChunk::intersect (math::ray const& ray, selection_result* results)
           (*distance, selected_chunk_type (this, std::make_tuple(indices[i], indices[i + 1],
                                                                  indices[i + 2]), ray.position (*distance)));
       intersection_found = true;
+
+      if (first_result)
+        return intersection_found;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/noggit/MapChunk.h b/src/noggit/MapChunk.h
index f674b3bb..49e156b7 100755
--- a/src/noggit/MapChunk.h
+++ b/src/noggit/MapChunk.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
             );
   //! \todo only this function should be public, all others should be called from it
 
-  bool intersect (math::ray const&, selection_result*);
+  bool intersect (math::ray const&, selection_result*, bool first_result = false);
   bool ChangeMCCV(glm::vec3 const& pos, glm::vec4 const& color, float change, float radius, bool editMode);
   bool stampMCCV(glm::vec3 const& pos, glm::vec4 const& color, float change, float radius, bool editMode, QImage* img, bool paint, bool use_image_colors);
   glm::vec3 pickMCCV(glm::vec3 const& pos);
diff --git a/src/noggit/World.cpp b/src/noggit/World.cpp
index 6a119e68..9b0dee2c 100644
--- a/src/noggit/World.cpp
+++ b/src/noggit/World.cpp
@@ -416,13 +416,13 @@ void World::rotate_model_to_ground_normal(SceneObject* obj, bool smoothNormals)
         {
             {
                 math::ray intersect_ray(rayPos, glm::vec3(0.f, -1.f, 0.f));
-                chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &results);
+                chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &results, true);
             }
             // object is below ground
             if (results.empty())
             {
                 math::ray intersect_ray(rayPos, glm::vec3(0.f, 1.f, 0.f));
-                chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &results);
+                chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &results, true);
             }
         });
 
@@ -724,13 +724,13 @@ glm::vec3 World::get_ground_height(glm::vec3 pos)
     {
         {
             math::ray intersect_ray(pos, glm::vec3(0.f, -1.f, 0.f));
-            chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &hits);
+            chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &hits, true);
         }
         // object is below ground
         if (hits.empty())
         {
             math::ray intersect_ray(pos, glm::vec3(0.f, 1.f, 0.f));
-            chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &hits);
+            chunk->intersect(intersect_ray, &hits, true);
         }
     });