diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
index 59ef36f57a..7e811ae136 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
@@ -180,12 +180,7 @@ public class DataPatcher{
         if(object == root){
             if(value instanceof JsonValue jval && jval.isObject()){
                 for(var child : jval){
-                    Object[] otherResolve = resolve(object, jval.name, null);
-                    if(otherResolve != null && otherResolve[0] instanceof ObjectMap map && map.containsKey(child.name)){
-                        assign(otherResolve[0], child.name, child, (FieldData)otherResolve[1], object, field);
-                    }else{
-                        Log.warn("Content not found: @.@", field, child.name);
-                    }
+                    assign(root, field + "." + child.name, child, null, null, null);
                 }
             }else{
                 warn("Content '@' cannot be assigned.", field);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java b/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java
index 35f9e00854..4d92900ffb 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java
@@ -408,6 +408,32 @@ public class PatcherTests{
         assertEquals(0, Blocks.grass.attributes.get(Attribute.heat));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void singleValue() throws Exception{
+        Vars.state.patcher.apply(Seq.with("""
+        block: {
+         graphite-press.craftTime: 1
+        }
+        """));
+
+        assertNoWarnings();
+        assertEquals(1f, ((GenericCrafter)Blocks.graphitePress).craftTime);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void singleValue2() throws Exception{
+        Vars.state.patcher.apply(Seq.with("""
+        block: {
+         graphite-press: {
+            craftTime: 1
+         }
+        }
+        """));
+
+        assertNoWarnings();
+        assertEquals(1f, ((GenericCrafter)Blocks.graphitePress).craftTime);
+    }
+
     @Test
     void noResolution() throws Exception{
         String name = Pathfinder.class.getCanonicalName();