diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/world/block/BlockState.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/world/block/BlockState.java
index 520a5abd4..cb35f6587 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/world/block/BlockState.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/world/block/BlockState.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class BlockState implements BlockStateHolder<BlockState>, Pattern {
         if (defaultState != null) {
             stateId = defaultState.getInternalId();
         } else {
-            stateId = type.getInternalId();
+            stateId = type.getDefaultState().getInternalId();
         }
         int length = state.length();
         AbstractProperty property = null;