diff --git a/New Attempts/Mining.lua b/New Attempts/Mining.lua
index 8b320bc..9ef617e 100644
--- a/New Attempts/Mining.lua	
+++ b/New Attempts/Mining.lua	
@@ -341,19 +341,30 @@ function returnItems()
 
     faceTo(-1, 0)
 
-    -- already facing right direction, put items
-    for slot = 1, maxCompareSlot do
-        -- put away compare slots' items except one
-        turtle.select(slot)
-        turtle.drop(turtle.getItemCount(slot) - 1)
-    end
-    for slot = maxCompareSlot + 1, 16 do
-        -- then drop everything else
-        if (turtle.getItemCount(slot) == 0) then
+    local droppedAll = true
+
+    while true do
+        droppedAll = true
+        -- already facing right direction, put items
+        for slot = 1, maxCompareSlot do
+            -- put away compare slots' items except one
+            turtle.select(slot)
+            turtle.drop(turtle.getItemCount(slot) - 1)
+            if (turtle.getItemCount(slot) ~= 1) then
+                droppedAll = false
+            end
+        end
+        for slot = maxCompareSlot + 1, 16 do
+            -- then drop everything else
+            turtle.select(slot)
+            turtle.drop()
+            if (turtle.getItemCount(slot) ~= 0) then
+                droppedAll = false
+            end
+        end
+        if (droppedAll) then
             break
         end
-        turtle.select(slot)
-        turtle.drop()
     end
 
     -- necessary so the next mined block doesn't go in random places