diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
index 8e99003c4..3eeff5ef9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
@@ -283,6 +283,39 @@ public enum BlockType {
         }
     }
 
+    private static Map<Integer, BaseBlock> itemBlockMapping = new HashMap<Integer, BaseBlock>();
+    static {
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.FLINT_AND_TINDER, new BaseBlock(BlockID.FIRE, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.STRING, new BaseBlock(BlockID.TRIPWIRE, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.SEEDS, new BaseBlock(BlockID.CROPS, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.SIGN, new BaseBlock(BlockID.SIGN_POST, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.WOODEN_DOOR_ITEM, new BaseBlock(BlockID.WOODEN_DOOR, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.WATER_BUCKET, new BaseBlock(BlockID.STATIONARY_WATER, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.LAVA_BUCKET, new BaseBlock(BlockID.STATIONARY_LAVA, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.IRON_DOOR_ITEM, new BaseBlock(BlockID.IRON_DOOR, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.REDSTONE_DUST, new BaseBlock(BlockID.REDSTONE_WIRE, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.SUGAR_CANE_ITEM, new BaseBlock(BlockID.REED, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.BED_ITEM, new BaseBlock(BlockID.BED, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.REDSTONE_REPEATER, new BaseBlock(BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_OFF, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.PUMPKIN_SEEDS, new BaseBlock(BlockID.PUMPKIN_STEM, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.MELON_SEEDS, new BaseBlock(BlockID.MELON_STEM, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.NETHER_WART_SEED, new BaseBlock(BlockID.NETHER_WART, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.BREWING_STAND, new BaseBlock(BlockID.BREWING_STAND, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.CAULDRON, new BaseBlock(BlockID.CAULDRON, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.FLOWER_POT, new BaseBlock(BlockID.FLOWER_POT, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.CARROT, new BaseBlock(BlockID.CARROTS, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.POTATO, new BaseBlock(BlockID.POTATOES, -1));
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.COMPARATOR, new BaseBlock(BlockID.COMPARATOR_OFF, -1));
+
+        // These are just for fun:
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.BUCKET, new BaseBlock(BlockID.AIR, -1)); // There's nothing in the bucket, what did you expect?
+        itemBlockMapping.put(ItemID.MILK_BUCKET, new BaseBlock(BlockID.SNOW, -1)); // Whoops, spilled the milk
+    }
+
+    public static BaseBlock getBlockForItem(int typeId) {
+        return itemBlockMapping.get(typeId);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get block numeric ID.
      *