diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/block/BlockStateValues.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/block/BlockStateValues.java
index 3d43b066b..48d0e80e0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/block/BlockStateValues.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/block/BlockStateValues.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import org.geysermc.geyser.util.collection.FixedInt2ByteMap;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.collection.FixedInt2IntMap;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.collection.LecternHasBookMap;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
+
 /**
  * Used for block entities if the Java block state contains Bedrock block information.
  */
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ public final class BlockStateValues {
     private static final Int2ByteMap COMMAND_BLOCK_VALUES = new Int2ByteOpenHashMap();
     private static final Int2ObjectMap<DoubleChestValue> DOUBLE_CHEST_VALUES = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
     private static final Int2ObjectMap<String> FLOWER_POT_VALUES = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
+    private static final IntSet HORIZONTAL_FACING_JIGSAWS = new IntOpenHashSet();
     private static final LecternHasBookMap LECTERN_BOOK_STATES = new LecternHasBookMap();
     private static final Int2IntMap NOTEBLOCK_PITCHES = new FixedInt2IntMap();
     private static final Int2BooleanMap PISTON_VALUES = new Int2BooleanOpenHashMap();
@@ -170,12 +173,22 @@ public final class BlockStateValues {
         JsonNode shulkerDirection = blockData.get("shulker_direction");
         if (shulkerDirection != null) {
             BlockStateValues.SHULKERBOX_DIRECTIONS.put(javaBlockState, (byte) shulkerDirection.intValue());
+            return;
         }
 
         if (javaId.startsWith("minecraft:water")) {
             String strLevel = javaId.substring(javaId.lastIndexOf("level=") + 6, javaId.length() - 1);
             int level = Integer.parseInt(strLevel);
             WATER_LEVEL.put(javaBlockState, level);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (javaId.startsWith("minecraft:jigsaw[orientation=")) {
+            String blockStateData = javaId.substring(javaId.indexOf("orientation=") + "orientation=".length(), javaId.lastIndexOf('_'));
+            Direction direction = Direction.valueOf(blockStateData.toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT));
+            if (direction.isHorizontal()) {
+                HORIZONTAL_FACING_JIGSAWS.add(javaBlockState);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -230,6 +243,13 @@ public final class BlockStateValues {
         return FLOWER_POT_VALUES;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return a set of all forward-facing jigsaws, to use as a fallback if NBT is missing.
+     */
+    public static IntSet getHorizontalFacingJigsaws() {
+        return HORIZONTAL_FACING_JIGSAWS;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the lectern book state map pointing to book present state
      */
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/JigsawBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/JigsawBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java
index a1e990138..bb036a1b0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/JigsawBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/JigsawBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java
@@ -28,16 +28,25 @@ package org.geysermc.geyser.translator.level.block.entity;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.level.block.BlockEntityType;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.StringTag;
+import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.Tag;
 import com.nukkitx.nbt.NbtMapBuilder;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.level.block.BlockStateValues;
 
 @BlockEntity(type = BlockEntityType.JIGSAW)
-public class JigsawBlockBlockEntityTranslator extends BlockEntityTranslator {
+public class JigsawBlockBlockEntityTranslator extends BlockEntityTranslator implements RequiresBlockState {
     @Override
     public void translateTag(NbtMapBuilder builder, CompoundTag tag, int blockState) {
-        builder.put("joint", ((StringTag) tag.get("joint")).getValue());
-        builder.put("name", ((StringTag) tag.get("name")).getValue());
-        builder.put("target_pool", ((StringTag) tag.get("pool")).getValue());
+        Tag jointTag = tag.get("joint");
+        if (jointTag instanceof StringTag) {
+            builder.put("joint", ((StringTag) jointTag).getValue());
+        } else {
+            // Tag is not present in at least 1.14.4 Paper
+            // Minecraft 1.18.1 deliberately has a fallback here, but not for any other value
+            builder.put("joint", BlockStateValues.getHorizontalFacingJigsaws().contains(blockState) ? "aligned" : "rollable");
+        }
+        builder.put("name", getOrDefault(tag.get("name"), ""));
+        builder.put("target_pool", getOrDefault(tag.get("pool"), ""));
         builder.put("final_state", ((StringTag) tag.get("final_state")).getValue());
-        builder.put("target", ((StringTag) tag.get("target")).getValue());
+        builder.put("target", getOrDefault(tag.get("target"), ""));
     }
 }