# Ghost blocks and can't let go of blocks bug

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [June 15, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329 "2025-06-15T14:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Tasty\_turnip2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Tasty\_turnip2](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Tasty_turnip2)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329/1 "2025-06-15T14:53:58Z")

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![2025-06-1420-06-54-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/f/f/ff3aa962704a4fc93847fa514c6564ed63a78283.gif)  
In the GIF you can see the ghost blocks.  
I also can’t let go of the blocks I’m holding.

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**Author:** ![Bilangus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/bilangus/32/33219_2.png) [@Bilangus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Bilangus)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329/2 "2025-06-15T19:04:42Z")

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It happens alot on mobile in my experience. I’ve even gave it the nickname of the “stupid annoying” glitch. Reloading the project should do fine.

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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329/3 "2025-06-15T19:06:25Z")

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This usually happens when a tilemap is glitched out somehow. You can exit and open Makecode, then go into that project and drag new tilemaps onto the glitched ones to get rid of them. If the issue persists after replacing the tilemaps, let us know!

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**Author:** ![BotWarrior](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/botwarrior/32/25328_2.png) [@BotWarrior](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BotWarrior)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329/4 "2025-06-16T01:16:50Z")

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It is always the tile map for me. I have broken a few games with this persistent glitch. Usually I wait a week then come back, only for it to happen again in five minutes. ☹

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**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ghost-blocks-and-cant-let-go-of-blocks-bug/37329/5 "2025-06-16T01:18:41Z")

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Yes, this happens sometimes to me, I usually just refresh the page after saving a backup and it works again.