Back in Place
by doggyfox
Back in Place restores a player's inventory layout after death, so items return to the slots they occupied before the player died.
What it does
The mod remembers the inventory layout when a player dies and uses that memory to move recovered items back into their original slots, covering the hotbar, armor, offhand and main inventory. Selective restoration lets a player choose which of these areas are restored, and a choice exists for what happens if items are dropped again before recovery, such as keeping the data with the most items, overwriting it, or keeping the first record. Memory is cleared automatically when a recovery is abandoned, for example after picking up too many new items.
The mod is a client-side Fabric mod that works on a server without being installed there, since only the client of the player needs it. It requires Cloth Config API, Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings. Files target 1.21.11 only, with the latest Fabric build 1.1.1 published on 2026-03-06, and the mod is open source under the MIT License. Its first release dates from 2026-02-21.
Key features
Inventory layout memory
The layout of the inventory at the moment of death is stored and used to place recovered items back into their original slots.
Selective restoration
Each area of the inventory can be switched on or off for restoration, including hotbar, armor, offhand and main inventory.
Multiple death policies
A player can choose how repeated deaths before recovery are handled, with options to keep the data with the most items, overwrite it, or keep the first record.
Visual and audio feedback
Sounds play and particles appear when items are restored, so the player sees which items returned.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Optional 1
How it compares
Death Inventory Sorter is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.8 under the MIT License and is not open source. AfterdeathSorter is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source. Just Inventory Rollback/Just Inventory Restore is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved and is not open source, so it runs on the server rather than on the player's client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back in Place | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-06 |
| Death Inventory Sorter | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-03-24 |
| AfterdeathSorter | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-13 |
| Just Inventory Rollback/Just Inventory Restore | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-08-06 |
Questions
Does Back in Place need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies does Back in Place require?
Can the mod be used on versions other than 1.21.11?
In the catalog
Back in Place is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
More from doggyfox
Similar mods
What the author says
BackInPlace is a client-side Minecraft MOD (Fabric) that remembers your inventory layout when you die. When you retrieve your dropped items, it automatically moves them back to their original slots. On some servers (especially highly competitive ones), this tool may be regarded as a violation of rules and could…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/back-in-place
- Owner
- doggyfox
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15