diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalCommandSender.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalCommandSender.java
index f60c96921..9f29a32fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalCommandSender.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalCommandSender.java
@@ -114,4 +114,8 @@ public abstract class LocalCommandSender {
     public int hashCode() {
         return getName().hashCode();
     }
+
+    public LocalPlayer asPlayer() throws PlayerNeededException {
+        throw new PlayerNeededException();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
index c801e0299..9f3989224 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
@@ -549,4 +549,8 @@ public abstract class LocalPlayer extends LocalCommandSender {
     public void dispatchCUIHandshake() {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public LocalPlayer asPlayer() {
+        return this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerNeededException.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerNeededException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83c459cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerNeededException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.sk89q.worldedit;
+
+public class PlayerNeededException extends WorldEditException {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+}