diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/tool/AreaPickaxe.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/tool/AreaPickaxe.java
index 5c8339d48..2ec6d4546 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/tool/AreaPickaxe.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/tool/AreaPickaxe.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class AreaPickaxe implements BlockTool {
                 for (int x = ox - range; x <= ox + range; ++x) {
 					for (int y = oy - range; y <= oy + range; ++y) {
                         for (int z = oz - range; z <= oz + range; ++z) {
-                            if (initialType.equals(editSession.getBlock(x, y, z))) {
+                            if (!initialType.equals(editSession.getBlock(x, y, z).getBlockType())) {
                                 continue;
                             }