diff --git a/frontend/src/App.js b/frontend/src/App.js
index 7d4f374d..489bb8ea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.js
+++ b/frontend/src/App.js
@@ -1369,6 +1369,7 @@ function App() {
           colorPixel={colorPixel}
           worldsMode={worldsMode}
           openedWorldId={openedWorldId}
+          placeWorldPixelCall={placeWorldPixelCall}
           activeWorld={activeWorld}
           width={width}
           height={height}
diff --git a/frontend/src/canvas/CanvasContainer.js b/frontend/src/canvas/CanvasContainer.js
index 2157bc63..7c4daf99 100644
--- a/frontend/src/canvas/CanvasContainer.js
+++ b/frontend/src/canvas/CanvasContainer.js
@@ -353,7 +353,16 @@ const CanvasContainer = (props) => {
     if (!devnetMode) {
       props.setSelectedColorId(-1);
       props.colorPixel(position, colorId);
-      await placePixelCall(position, colorId, timestamp);
+      if (props.worldsMode) {
+        await props.placeWorldPixelCall(
+          props.openedWorldId,
+          [position],
+          [colorId],
+          timestamp
+        );
+      } else {
+        await placePixelCall(position, colorId, timestamp);
+      }
       props.clearPixelSelection();
       props.setLastPlacedTime(timestamp * 1000);
       return;