diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
index a3a9ac961..05c2a1fb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@ public class LocalSession {
             return;
         }
 
+        final String legacyTypeId = selector.getLegacyTypeId();
+        if (legacyTypeId != null) {
+            player.dispatchCUIEvent(new SelectionShapeEvent(legacyTypeId));
+        }
         player.dispatchCUIEvent(new SelectionShapeEvent(selector.getTypeId()));
 
         if (selector instanceof CUIPointBasedRegion) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegionSelector.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegionSelector.java
index f83cb4b89..b42149070 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegionSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegionSelector.java
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ public class CuboidRegionSelector implements RegionSelector, CUIPointBasedRegion
         return "cuboid";
     }
 
+    public String getLegacyTypeId() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public void describeCUI(LocalPlayer player) {
         if (pos1 != null) {
             player.dispatchCUIEvent(new SelectionPointEvent(0, pos1, getArea()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegionSelector.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegionSelector.java
index 79311fb38..5db2d59bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegionSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegionSelector.java
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ public class Polygonal2DRegionSelector implements RegionSelector, CUIPointBasedR
         return "polygon2d";
     }
 
+    public String getLegacyTypeId() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public int getArea() {
         return region.getArea();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/RegionSelector.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/RegionSelector.java
index 1da9965d3..935928405 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/RegionSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/RegionSelector.java
@@ -132,12 +132,19 @@ public interface RegionSelector {
     public String getTypeName();
 
     /**
-     * Get a lowecase space-less ID.
+     * Get a lowercase space-less ID.
      * 
      * @return
      */
     public String getTypeId();
 
+    /**
+     * Gets an alternative ID, for which this region selector also sends data.
+     * 
+     * @return
+     */
+    public String getLegacyTypeId();
+
     /**
      * Get lines of information about the selection.
      *