diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
index 27b4a6206..0531b16c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ public class EditSession {
 
         if (BlockType.usesData(type)) {
             if (fastMode) {
-                result = world.setTypeIdAndDataFast(pt, type, block.getData());
+                result = world.setTypeIdAndDataFast(pt, type, block.getData() > -1 ? block.getData() : 0);
             } else {
-                result = world.setTypeIdAndData(pt, type, block.getData());
+                result = world.setTypeIdAndData(pt, type, block.getData() > -1 ? block.getData() : 0);
             }
         } else {
             if (fastMode) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
index 0fef4f0f9..87eeaefe8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         }
     }
 
+    public BaseBlock getBlock(LocalPlayer player, String arg, boolean allAllowed)
+            throws UnknownItemException, DisallowedItemException {
+        return getBlock(player, arg, allAllowed, false);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get an item ID from an item name or an item ID number.
      *
@@ -256,7 +261,8 @@ public class WorldEdit {
      * @throws UnknownItemException
      * @throws DisallowedItemException
      */
-    public BaseBlock getBlock(LocalPlayer player, String arg, boolean allAllowed)
+    public BaseBlock getBlock(LocalPlayer player, String arg,
+                              boolean allAllowed, boolean allowNoData)
             throws UnknownItemException, DisallowedItemException {
         BlockType blockType;
         arg = arg.replace("_", " ");
@@ -307,8 +313,8 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         if (data == -1) { // Block data not yet detected
             // Parse the block data (optional)
             try {
-                data = args1.length > 1 ? Integer.parseInt(args1[1]) : 0;
-                if (data > 15 || data < 0) {
+                data = args1.length > 1 ? Integer.parseInt(args1[1]) : (allowNoData ? -1 : 0);
+                if (data > 15 || (data < 0 && !(allAllowed && data == -1))) {
                     data = 0;
                 }
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
@@ -344,6 +350,11 @@ public class WorldEdit {
                         case COBBLESTONE:
                             data = 3;
                             break;
+                        case BRICK:
+                            data = 4;
+                            break;
+                        case STONE_BRICK:
+                            data = 5;
 
                         default:
                             throw new InvalidItemException(arg, "Invalid step type '" + args1[1] + "'");
@@ -425,16 +436,22 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         return getBlock(player, id, false);
     }
 
-    public Set<BaseBlock> getBlocks (LocalPlayer player, String list, boolean allAllowed)
+    public Set<BaseBlock> getBlocks (LocalPlayer player, String list,
+                                     boolean allAllowed, boolean allowNoData)
             throws DisallowedItemException, UnknownItemException {
         String[] items = list.split(",");
         Set<BaseBlock> blocks = new HashSet<BaseBlock>();
         for (String id : items) {
-            blocks.add(getBlock(player, id, allAllowed));
+            blocks.add(getBlock(player, id, allAllowed, allowNoData));
         }
         return blocks;
     }
 
+    public Set<BaseBlock> getBlocks(LocalPlayer player, String list, boolean allAllowed)
+            throws DisallowedItemException, UnknownItemException {
+        return getBlocks(player, list, allAllowed);
+    }
+
     public Set<BaseBlock> getBlocks(LocalPlayer player, String list)
             throws DisallowedItemException, UnknownItemException {
         return getBlocks(player, list, false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BaseBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BaseBlock.java
index e8dfded05..d29a65c65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BaseBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BaseBlock.java
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ public class BaseBlock {
         if (!(o instanceof BaseBlock)) {
             return false;
         }
-        return (type == ((BaseBlock)o).type) && (data == ((BaseBlock)o).data);
+        return (type == ((BaseBlock)o).type)
+                && (data == ((BaseBlock)o).data || data == -1 || ((BaseBlock)o).data == -1);
     }
     
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java
index 7d6d052dd..a75a2864a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class RegionCommands {
         aliases = {"/replace"},
         usage = "[from-block] <to-block>",
         desc = "Replace all blocks in the selection with another",
+        flags = "f",
         min = 1,
         max = 2
     )
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public class RegionCommands {
             from = null;
             to = we.getBlockPattern(player, args.getString(0));
         } else {
-            from = we.getBlocks(player, args.getString(0), true);
+            from = we.getBlocks(player, args.getString(0), true, !args.hasFlag('f'));
             to = we.getBlockPattern(player, args.getString(1));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
index 6b16a1261..c4e24d632 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ public class UtilityCommands {
         aliases = {"/replacenear", "replacenear"},
         usage = "<size> <from-id> <to-id>",
         desc = "Replace nearby blocks",
+        flags = "f",
         min = 3,
         max = 3
     )
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ public class UtilityCommands {
             from = null;
             to = we.getBlockPattern(player, args.getString(1));
         } else {
-            from = we.getBlocks(player, args.getString(1), true);
+            from = we.getBlocks(player, args.getString(1), true, !args.hasFlag('f'));
             to = we.getBlockPattern(player, args.getString(2));
         }