diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/schematic/MCEditSchematicFormat.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/schematic/MCEditSchematicFormat.java
index 44abfa99f..cc932076e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/schematic/MCEditSchematicFormat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/schematic/MCEditSchematicFormat.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class MCEditSchematicFormat extends SchematicFormat {
             }
         } else {
             for (int i = 0; i < rawBlocks.length; ++i) {
-                blocks[i] = rawBlocks[i];
+                blocks[i] = (short) (rawBlocks[i] & 0xFF);
             }
         }