diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/validation/DataValidatorExtent.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/validation/DataValidatorExtent.java
index bc26f71b4..91e9b9daa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/validation/DataValidatorExtent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/validation/DataValidatorExtent.java
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ public class DataValidatorExtent extends AbstractDelegateExtent {
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (type == 0) {
+            block.setData(0);
+        }
+
         return super.setBlock(location, block);
     }
 }