diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index 5a4a2db9c..c0348ea83 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ commands:
         description: Set the brush size
         usage: /<command> [pattern]
         permissions: 'worldedit.brush.options.size'
+    range:
+        description: Set the brush range
+        usage: /<command> [range]
+        permissions: 'worldedit.brush.options.range'
     mask:
         description: Set the brush mask
         usage: /<command> [mask]
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7793fbc9f..fd3c46960 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <description>WorldEdit allows for editing the Minecraft SMP world
     en-masse, de-griefing, and fixing issues.</description>
   <properties>
-  	<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+      <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
 
   <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
index 81bd56cd2..c9600fb00 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
@@ -302,6 +302,19 @@ public abstract class LocalPlayer {
                 pos.getY() - 1, pos.getZ());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the point of the block being looked at. May return null.
+     * Will return the farthest away air block if useLastBlock is true and no other block is found.
+     * 
+     * @param range
+     * @param useLastBlock
+     * @return point
+     */
+    public WorldVector getBlockTrace(int range, boolean useLastBlock) {
+        TargetBlock tb = new TargetBlock(this, range, 0.2);
+        return (useLastBlock ? tb.getAnyTargetBlock() : tb.getTargetBlock());
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Get the point of the block being looked at. May return null.
      *
@@ -309,8 +322,7 @@ public abstract class LocalPlayer {
      * @return point
      */
     public WorldVector getBlockTrace(int range) {
-        TargetBlock tb = new TargetBlock(this, range, 0.2);
-        return tb.getTargetBlock();
+        return getBlockTrace(range, false);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/ToolUtilCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/ToolUtilCommands.java
index 0b6df870a..94f23d74d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/ToolUtilCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/ToolUtilCommands.java
@@ -109,6 +109,22 @@ public class ToolUtilCommands {
         player.print("Brush material set.");
     }
 
+    @Command(
+            aliases = {"range"},
+            usage = "[pattern]",
+            desc = "Set the brush range",
+            min = 1,
+            max = 1
+        )
+    @CommandPermissions({"worldedit.brush.options.range"})
+    public static void range(CommandContext args, WorldEdit we,
+            LocalSession session, LocalPlayer player, EditSession editSession)
+            throws WorldEditException {
+        int range = args.getInteger(0);
+        session.getBrushTool(player.getItemInHand()).setRange(range);
+        player.print("Brush range set.");
+    }
+
     @Command(
         aliases = {"size"},
         usage = "[pattern]",
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java
index 8a3e81bf6..ddd50dd19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.tools.brushes.SphereBrush;
  * @author sk89q
  */
 public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
+    private static int MAX_RANGE = 500;
+    private int range = -1;
     private Mask mask = null;
     private Brush brush = new SphereBrush();
     private Pattern material = new SingleBlockPattern(new BaseBlock(BlockID.COBBLESTONE));
@@ -135,6 +137,24 @@ public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
     public void setSize(int size) {
         this.size = size;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the set brush range.
+     * 
+     * @return
+     */
+    public int getRange() {
+        return (range < 0) ? MAX_RANGE : Math.min(range, MAX_RANGE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the set brush range.
+     * 
+     * @param size
+     */
+    public void setRange(int range) {
+        this.range = range;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Perform the action. Should return true to deny the default
@@ -146,7 +166,12 @@ public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
      */
     public boolean act(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session) {
-        WorldVector target = player.getBlockTrace(500);
+        WorldVector target = null;
+        if (this.range > -1) {
+            target = player.getBlockTrace(getRange(), true);
+        } else {
+            target = player.getBlockTrace(MAX_RANGE);
+        }
         
         if (target == null) {
             player.printError("No block in sight!");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/TargetBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/TargetBlock.java
index 9ef5f3f19..5acba026c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/TargetBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/TargetBlock.java
@@ -100,6 +100,31 @@ public class TargetBlock {
         prevPos = targetPos;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns any block at the sight. Returns null if out of range or if no
+     * viable target was found. Will try to return the last valid air block it finds.
+     * 
+     * @return Block
+     */
+    public BlockWorldVector getAnyTargetBlock() {
+        boolean searchForLastBlock = true;
+        BlockWorldVector lastBlock = null;
+        while (getNextBlock() != null) {
+            if (world.getBlockType(getCurrentBlock()) == 0) {
+                if(searchForLastBlock) {
+                    lastBlock = getCurrentBlock();
+                    if (lastBlock.getBlockY() <= 0 || lastBlock.getBlockY() >= 127) {
+                        searchForLastBlock = false;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        BlockWorldVector currentBlock = getCurrentBlock();
+        return (currentBlock != null ? currentBlock : lastBlock);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Returns the block at the sight. Returns null if out of range or if no
      * viable target was found