diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b25c15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*~
diff --git a/mods/workbench/init.lua b/mods/workbench/init.lua
index 085b12a..93ad4f5 100644
--- a/mods/workbench/init.lua
+++ b/mods/workbench/init.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,35 @@ minetest.register_node("workbench:workbench", {
 	end,
 })
 
+local players_viewdir = {}
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		local pitch = player:get_look_pitch()
+		local yaw = player:get_look_yaw()
+		local pos = player:getpos()
+		local o = players_viewdir[name]
+		if pitch ~= o.pitch or yaw ~= o.yaw or pos.x ~= o.pos.x or pos.y ~= o.pos.y or pos.z ~= o.pos.z then
+			players_viewdir[name] = {pitch = pitch, yaw = yaw, pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}}
+			local inv = player:get_inventory()
+			pos.y = pos.y+1.5
+			local ldir = player:get_look_dir()
+			pos.x = pos.x + ldir.x
+			pos.y = pos.y + ldir.y
+			pos.z = pos.z + ldir.z
+			for i,stack in ipairs(inv:get_list("craft")) do
+				local obj = minetest.add_item(pos, stack)
+				if obj then
+					obj:setvelocity(ldir)
+				end
+				stack:clear()
+				inv:set_stack("craft", i, stack)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "workbench:workbench",
 	recipe = {
@@ -25,6 +54,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
+		players_viewdir[player:get_player_name()] = {pitch = 0, yaw = 0, pos={x = 0, y = 0, z = 0}}
 		player:get_inventory():set_width("craft", 3)
 		player:get_inventory():set_size("craft", 9)
 		player:get_inventory():set_size("main", 9*4)