diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index 269b0292b..75ee437e6 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 minecraft_version=1.9
-forge_version=12.16.0.1766-1.9
+forge_version=12.16.0.1770-1.9
 mod_version=4.0.0
 mappings_version=snapshot_nodoc_20160318
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/item/ItemBOPScythe.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/item/ItemBOPScythe.java
index cdef3174e..ec4f6b75a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/item/ItemBOPScythe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/item/ItemBOPScythe.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPFlower;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPPlant;
 import biomesoplenty.common.enums.BOPPlants;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockBush;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockFlower;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
@@ -172,16 +173,14 @@ public class ItemBOPScythe extends Item
                     {
                         switch ((BOPPlants) state.getValue(((BlockBOPPlant)block).variantProperty))
                         {
-                            case SHORTGRASS:
-                                block.dropBlockAsItem(world, pos, state, fortune);
-                                world.setBlockToAir(pos);
-                                return true;
                             case MEDIUMGRASS:
                                 block.dropBlockAsItem(world, pos, state, fortune);
                                 world.setBlockState(pos, BlockBOPPlant.paging.getVariantState(BOPPlants.SHORTGRASS));
                                 return true;
                             default:
-                                return false;
+                                block.dropBlockAsItem(world, pos, state, fortune);
+                                world.setBlockToAir(pos);
+                                return true;
                         }
                     }
                     else if (block == Blocks.tallgrass)
@@ -190,6 +189,12 @@ public class ItemBOPScythe extends Item
                         world.setBlockState(pos, BlockBOPPlant.paging.getVariantState(BOPPlants.MEDIUMGRASS));
                         return true;
                     }
+                    else if (block instanceof BlockBush && block.isReplaceable(world, pos))
+                    {
+                        block.dropBlockAsItem(world, pos, state, fortune);
+                        world.setBlockToAir(pos);
+                        return true;
+                    }
                     else if ((block instanceof BlockFlower) || (block instanceof BlockBOPFlower))
                     {
                         block.dropBlockAsItem(world, pos, state, fortune);