diff --git a/server/block/shulker_box.go b/server/block/shulker_box.go
index d52721882..30b48298a 100644
--- a/server/block/shulker_box.go
+++ b/server/block/shulker_box.go
@@ -251,7 +251,15 @@ func shulkerPushDelta(facing cube.Face, shulkerBBox, entityBBox cube.BBox) (delt
 }
 
 func (s ShulkerBox) BreakInfo() BreakInfo {
-	return newBreakInfo(2, alwaysHarvestable, pickaxeEffective, oneOf(s))
+	return newBreakInfo(2, alwaysHarvestable, pickaxeEffective,
+		func(_ item.Tool, _ []item.Enchantment) []item.Stack { return nil }).
+		// shulker box always has a drop, except when player in creative breaks empty box.
+		withBreakHandler(func(pos cube.Pos, tx *world.Tx, u item.User) {
+			if u != nil && u.GameMode().CreativeInventory() && s.Inventory(tx, pos).Empty() {
+				return
+			}
+			dropItem(tx, item.NewStack(s, 1), pos.Vec3Centre())
+		})
 }
 
 func (s ShulkerBox) MaxCount() int {
diff --git a/server/item/item.go b/server/item/item.go
index 33a503cd2..e7ee9715d 100644
--- a/server/item/item.go
+++ b/server/item/item.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ type User interface {
 	UsingItem() bool
 	ReleaseItem()
 	UseItem()
+	GameMode() world.GameMode
 }
 
 // Carrier represents an entity that is able to carry an item.