diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
index e9e65d05e..9b594d1d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Random;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BaseBlock;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BaseItemStack;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockID;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockType;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.ItemType;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.Region;
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ public abstract class LocalWorld {
      * @return
      */
     public boolean isValidBlockType(int type) {
-        return type >= 0 && type < 96;
+        return BlockType.fromID(type) != null;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
index dc162ed02..2584ee4c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
      */
     @Override
     public boolean isValidBlockType(int type) {
-        return type <= 255 && (Material.getMaterial(type) != null || BlockType.fromID(type) != null); // Bukkit isn't always updated before WorldEdit is
+        return type <= 255 && Material.getMaterial(type) != null;
     }
 
     @Override