diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dd55607..de2cd90 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Forge Recommended Versioning](https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/conventions/versioning/).
 
+## [1.20.1-2.3.4.3] - 2024-09-07
+### Fixed
+- buckets could not be stacked after holding fish or axolotl (thanks to Sinhika & Blazified for the report) #46
+
 ## [1.20.1-2.3.4.2] - 2024-08-29
 ### Fixed
 - workaround to avoid game crash caused by "noBucket()" fluids of Registrate mod (thanks to PhilTheGreatLOL for the report) #45
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0325f13..0bae3ae 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mixin_version=0.8.5
 
 ## Mod Properties
 mod_id=bucketlib
-mod_version=2.3.4.2
+mod_version=2.3.4.3
 mod_group_id=cech12.bucketlib
 mod_name=BucketLib
 mod_authors=Cech12
diff --git a/src/main/java/cech12/bucketlib/api/item/UniversalBucketItem.java b/src/main/java/cech12/bucketlib/api/item/UniversalBucketItem.java
index cddab2f..ce088e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cech12/bucketlib/api/item/UniversalBucketItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cech12/bucketlib/api/item/UniversalBucketItem.java
@@ -276,11 +276,13 @@ public InteractionResultHolder<ItemStack> use(@Nonnull Level level, @Nonnull Pla
                         //remove entity to be able to use tryPlaceFluid method
                         FluidActionResult fluidActionResult = FluidUtil.tryPlaceFluid(player, level, interactionHand, pos, BucketLibUtil.removeEntityType(itemstack, false), fluidStack);
                         if (fluidActionResult.isSuccess()) {
+                            ItemStack result = fluidActionResult.getResult();
                             if (BucketLibUtil.containsEntityType(itemstack)) {
                                 //place entity if exists
-                                spawnEntityFromBucket(player, level, itemstack, pos, false);
+                                result = spawnEntityFromBucket(player, level, itemstack, pos, false);
+                                result = BucketLibUtil.removeFluid(result);
                             }
-                            return InteractionResultHolder.sidedSuccess(BucketLibUtil.createEmptyResult(itemstack, player, fluidActionResult.getResult(), interactionHand), level.isClientSide());
+                            return InteractionResultHolder.sidedSuccess(BucketLibUtil.createEmptyResult(itemstack, player, result, interactionHand), level.isClientSide());
                         }
                     }
                 } else if (BucketLibUtil.containsEntityType(itemstack)) {
@@ -318,6 +320,14 @@ public ItemStack spawnEntityFromBucket(@Nullable Player player, Level level, Ite
                 if (entity instanceof Bucketable bucketable) {
                     bucketable.loadFromBucketTag(itemStack.getOrCreateTag());
                     bucketable.setFromBucket(true);
+                    //remove entity data
+                    ItemStack tempStack = new ItemStack(itemStack.getItem(), 1);
+                    bucketable.saveToBucketTag(tempStack);
+                    if (tempStack.getTag() != null && itemStack.getTag() != null) {
+                        CompoundTag nbt = itemStack.getTag();
+                        tempStack.getTag().getAllKeys().forEach(nbt::remove);
+                        itemStack.setTag(nbt);
+                    }
                 }
                 if (player != null) {
                     serverLevel.gameEvent(player, GameEvent.ENTITY_PLACE, pos);