diff --git a/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/item/MultipartItem.java b/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/item/MultipartItem.java
index 2f26ae7..e354585 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/item/MultipartItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/item/MultipartItem.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class MultipartItem extends Item {
 	 *
 	 * If the player clicked an existing multipart container, it will attempt to insert into that one, falling back on
 	 * creating a new container.
+	 * Which container the placement is being attempted in can be determined from {@link MultipartPlacementContext#isOffset()}.
 	 *
 	 * @param context The item usage context.
 	 * @return The result of the placement.
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public class MultipartItem extends Item {
 	protected ActionResult tryPlace(ItemUsageContext context) {
 		// If a multipart inside an existing container was clicked, try inserting into that
 		MultipartContainer hitContainer = getContainer(context);
-		if (hitContainer != null && tryPlace(new MultipartPlacementContext(hitContainer, context))) {
+		if (hitContainer != null && tryPlace(new MultipartPlacementContext(hitContainer, false, context))) {
 			return ActionResult.SUCCESS;
 		}
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public class MultipartItem extends Item {
 		ItemUsageContext offsetContext = new ItemUsageContext(context.getPlayer(), context.getItemStack(), context.getPos().offset(context.getFacing()), context.getFacing(), context.getHitX(), context.getHitY(), context.getHitZ());
 		MultipartContainer offsetContainer = getOrCreateContainer(offsetContext);
 		if (offsetContainer != null) {
-			if (tryPlace(new MultipartPlacementContext(offsetContainer, offsetContext))) {
+			if (tryPlace(new MultipartPlacementContext(offsetContainer, true, offsetContext))) {
 				return ActionResult.SUCCESS;
 			} else {
 				// if the a new container was created, and no part was inserted, remove the empty container
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/util/MultipartPlacementContext.java b/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/util/MultipartPlacementContext.java
index eedc4c3..7e1fb9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/util/MultipartPlacementContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/simplemultipart/util/MultipartPlacementContext.java
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@ import net.shadowfacts.simplemultipart.container.MultipartContainer;
 public class MultipartPlacementContext extends ItemUsageContext {
 
 	private final MultipartContainer container;
+	private final boolean isOffset;
 
-	public MultipartPlacementContext(MultipartContainer container, PlayerEntity player, ItemStack stack, BlockPos pos, Direction side, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ) {
+	public MultipartPlacementContext(MultipartContainer container, boolean isOffset, PlayerEntity player, ItemStack stack, BlockPos pos, Direction side, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ) {
 		super(player, stack, pos, side, hitX, hitY, hitZ);
 		this.container = container;
+		this.isOffset = isOffset;
 	}
 
-	public MultipartPlacementContext(MultipartContainer container, ItemUsageContext context) {
-		this(container, context.getPlayer(), context.getItemStack(), context.getPos(), context.getFacing(), context.getHitX(), context.getHitY(), context.getHitZ());
+	public MultipartPlacementContext(MultipartContainer container, boolean isOffset, ItemUsageContext context) {
+		this(container, isOffset, context.getPlayer(), context.getItemStack(), context.getPos(), context.getFacing(), context.getHitX(), context.getHitY(), context.getHitZ());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -35,4 +37,11 @@ public class MultipartPlacementContext extends ItemUsageContext {
 		return container;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return {@code false} if this container is the one clicked, {@code true} if this container is a newly created one offset from the block clicked.
+	 * @since 0.1.2
+	 */
+	public boolean isOffset() {
+		return isOffset;
+	}
 }