diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/gui/elements/items/RawItemElement.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/gui/elements/items/RawItemElement.kt
index 268abeb75..00d473619 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/gui/elements/items/RawItemElement.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/gui/elements/items/RawItemElement.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.gui.elements.primitive.ColorElement
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.gui.elements.text.TextElement
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.gui.mesh.GUIVertexConsumer
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.gui.mesh.GUIVertexOptions
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.models.item.ItemRenderUtil.getModel
 
 class RawItemElement(
     guiRenderer: GUIRenderer,
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class RawItemElement(
         val textureSize = size - 1
 
         val item = stack.item.item
-        val model = item.model
+        val model = item.getModel(guiRenderer)
         if (model != null) {
             val tints = context.tints.getItemTint(stack)
             model.render(guiRenderer, offset, consumer, options, textureSize, stack, tints)
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/models/item/ItemRenderUtil.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/models/item/ItemRenderUtil.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a96e5d23b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/models/item/ItemRenderUtil.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Minosoft
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Moritz Zwerger
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This software is not affiliated with Mojang AB, the original developer of Minecraft.
+ */
+
+package de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.models.item
+
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.data.registries.item.items.Item
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.gui.GUIRenderer
+
+object ItemRenderUtil {
+
+    @Deprecated("please let this be the last fucking hack in this game") // TODO
+    fun Item.getModel(gui: GUIRenderer): ItemRender? {
+        val block = gui.connection.registries.block[identifier]
+        return block?.model ?: block?.states?.default?.model ?: model
+    }
+}