diff --git a/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/palm_tree.yml b/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/palm_tree.yml
index 0230604f3..11fdd767d 100644
--- a/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/palm_tree.yml
+++ b/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/palm_tree.yml
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ items:
         behaviors:
           type: slab_block
         loot:
-          template: default:loot_table/self
+          template: default:loot_table/slab
         settings:
           template:
             - default:sound/wood
diff --git a/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/templates.yml b/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/templates.yml
index 44af75694..8212b791d 100644
--- a/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/templates.yml
+++ b/common-files/src/main/resources/resources/default/configuration/templates.yml
@@ -2208,6 +2208,25 @@ templates#loot_tables:
           - type: item
             item: ${item}
 
+  # drop 1/2 slabs
+
+  # template: default:loot_table/slab
+  default:loot_table/slab:
+    pools:
+      - rolls: 1
+        entries:
+          - type: item
+            item: ${__NAMESPACE__}:${__ID__}
+            functions:
+              - type: set_count
+                count: 2
+                add: false
+                conditions:
+                  - type: match_block_property
+                    properties:
+                      type: double
+              - type: explosion_decay
+
   # crop drops
 
   # template: default:loot_table/seed_crop