diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
index 253d9f0c8..aebd29597 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ public enum BlockType {
      */
     public static BlockType lookup(String name, boolean fuzzy) {
         String testName = name.replace(" ", "").toLowerCase();
+        
+        if (testName.length() == 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
 
         BlockType type = lookup.get(testName);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/ItemType.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/ItemType.java
index 5cd04dffb..e6f995d3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/ItemType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/ItemType.java
@@ -414,6 +414,10 @@ public enum ItemType {
      */
     public static ItemType lookup(String name, boolean fuzzy) {
         String testName = name.replace(" ", "").toLowerCase();
+        
+        if (testName.length() == 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
 
         ItemType type = lookup.get(testName);