diff --git a/src/systems/VillagerSystem.ts b/src/systems/VillagerSystem.ts
index f6eb302..68efa98 100644
--- a/src/systems/VillagerSystem.ts
+++ b/src/systems/VillagerSystem.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Phaser from 'phaser'
 import { TILE_SIZE, VILLAGER_SPEED, VILLAGER_SPAWN_INTERVAL, VILLAGER_WORK_TIMES, VILLAGER_NAMES } from '../config'
+import { TileType } from '../types'
 import type { VillagerState, VillagerJob, JobType, AIState, ItemId } from '../types'
 import { stateManager } from '../StateManager'
 import { findPath } from '../utils/pathfinding'
@@ -200,13 +201,19 @@ export class VillagerSystem {
     const state = stateManager.getState()
 
     if (job.type === 'chop') {
-      if (state.world.resources[job.targetId]) {
+      const res = state.world.resources[job.targetId]
+      if (res) {
         this.adapter.send({ type: 'VILLAGER_HARVEST_RESOURCE', villagerId: v.id, resourceId: job.targetId })
+        // Clear the FOREST tile so the area becomes passable for future pathfinding
+        this.adapter.send({ type: 'CHANGE_TILE', tileX: res.tileX, tileY: res.tileY, tile: TileType.DARK_GRASS })
         this.resourceSystem.removeResource(job.targetId)
       }
     } else if (job.type === 'mine') {
-      if (state.world.resources[job.targetId]) {
+      const res = state.world.resources[job.targetId]
+      if (res) {
         this.adapter.send({ type: 'VILLAGER_HARVEST_RESOURCE', villagerId: v.id, resourceId: job.targetId })
+        // Clear the ROCK tile so the area becomes passable for future pathfinding
+        this.adapter.send({ type: 'CHANGE_TILE', tileX: res.tileX, tileY: res.tileY, tile: TileType.GRASS })
         this.resourceSystem.removeResource(job.targetId)
       }
     } else if (job.type === 'farm') {