diff --git a/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModAbstract.java b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModAbstract.java
index 2ef97fc..5a383d8 100644
--- a/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModAbstract.java
+++ b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModAbstract.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public abstract class ModAbstract implements Mod, Listener
 		ModAbstract.logger = logger;
 		registerMod(new ModToggledCauldron());
 		registerMod(new ModToggledPiston());
+		registerMod(new ModToggledObserver());
 		registerMod(new ModToggledStep());
 		registerMod(new ModToggledTorch());
 		registerMod(new ModInventory("dropper", InventoryType.DROPPER));
diff --git a/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract.java b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17c414b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.redstoner.modules.blockplacemods.mods;
+
+import org.bukkit.GameMode;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPlaceEvent;
+
+/**
+ * A mod that makes placement of directional blocks act the way placement of logs does normally.
+ * Quartz pillar placement works like this too.
+ *
+ * Placed blocks face the block you clicked to place them.
+ */
+public abstract class ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract extends ModToggledAbstract {
+    
+    protected ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract(String name, boolean enabledByDefault) {
+        super(name, enabledByDefault);
+    }
+    
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onBlockPlace(BlockPlaceEvent event)
+    {
+        Player player = event.getPlayer();
+        Block block;
+        if (hasEnabled(player) && !player.isSneaking() && player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE
+                && isApplicableToPlacedBlock(block = event.getBlock()))
+        {
+            block.setData((byte) getBlockDataForFacing(block.getFace(event.getBlockAgainst())));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    protected abstract int getBlockDataForFacing(BlockFace direction);
+    
+    protected abstract boolean isApplicableToPlacedBlock(Block block);
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledObserver.java b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledObserver.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8084bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledObserver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.redstoner.modules.blockplacemods.mods;
+
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
+
+public class ModToggledObserver extends ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract {
+    
+    protected ModToggledObserver() {
+        super("observer", false);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return "If active, observers face the block you place them against";
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isApplicableToPlacedBlock(Block block) {
+        return block.getType() == Material.OBSERVER;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected int getBlockDataForFacing(BlockFace direction) {
+        switch (direction) {
+            case UP:
+                return 0;
+            default:
+            case DOWN:
+                return 1;
+            case SOUTH:
+                return 2;
+            case NORTH:
+                return 3;
+            case EAST:
+                return 4;
+            case WEST:
+                return 5;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledPiston.java b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledPiston.java
index 9561a34..29e810c 100644
--- a/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledPiston.java
+++ b/src/com/redstoner/modules/blockplacemods/mods/ModToggledPiston.java
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 package com.redstoner.modules.blockplacemods.mods;
 
-import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
-import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPlaceEvent;
 
-public class ModToggledPiston extends ModToggledAbstract
+public class ModToggledPiston extends ModToggledLogPlaceAbstract
 {
 	public ModToggledPiston()
 	{
@@ -22,28 +17,17 @@ public class ModToggledPiston extends ModToggledAbstract
 		return "If active, pistons face the block you place them against";
 	}
 	
-	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
-	public void onBlockPlace(BlockPlaceEvent event)
-	{
-		Player player = event.getPlayer();
-		if (hasEnabled(player) && !player.isSneaking() && player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE
-				&& isPiston(event.getBlock().getType()))
-		{
-			Block block = event.getBlock();
-			block.setData((byte) pistonDataForFace(block.getFace(event.getBlockAgainst())));
-		}
+	@Override
+	protected boolean isApplicableToPlacedBlock(Block block) {
+		Material type = block.getType();
+		return type == Material.PISTON_BASE || type == Material.PISTON_STICKY_BASE;
 	}
 	
-	private boolean isPiston(Material block)
-	{
-		return block == Material.PISTON_BASE || block == Material.PISTON_STICKY_BASE;
-	}
-	
-	private int pistonDataForFace(BlockFace face)
-	{
-		switch (face)
+	@Override
+	protected int getBlockDataForFacing(BlockFace direction) {
+		switch (direction)
 		{
+			default:
 			case DOWN:
 				return 0;
 			case UP:
@@ -56,8 +40,7 @@ public class ModToggledPiston extends ModToggledAbstract
 				return 4;
 			case EAST:
 				return 5;
-			default:
-				return 0;
 		}
 	}
+	
 }