diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
index b8d58557c..900f2b21a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalPlayer.java
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ public abstract class LocalPlayer {
      * @return
      */
     public PlayerDirection getCardinalDirection() {
+        if (getPitch() > 67.5)
+            return PlayerDirection.DOWN;
+        if (getPitch() < -67.5)
+            return PlayerDirection.UP;
+
         // From hey0's code
         double rot = (getYaw() - 90) % 360;
         if (rot < 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerDirection.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerDirection.java
index a44e27246..7d8205642 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerDirection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/PlayerDirection.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ public enum PlayerDirection {
     SOUTH(new Vector(1, 0, 0), new Vector(0, 0, -1), true),
     SOUTH_WEST((new Vector(1, 0, 1)).normalize(), (new Vector(1, 0, -1)).normalize(), false),
     WEST(new Vector(0, 0, 1), new Vector(1, 0, 0), true),
-    NORTH_WEST((new Vector(-1, 0, 1)).normalize(), (new Vector(1, 0, 1)).normalize(), false);
+    NORTH_WEST((new Vector(-1, 0, 1)).normalize(), (new Vector(1, 0, 1)).normalize(), false),
+    UP(new Vector(0, 1, 0), new Vector(0, 0, 1), true),
+    DOWN(new Vector(0, -1, 0), new Vector(0, 0, 1), true);
     
     private Vector dir;
     private Vector leftDir;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ public enum PlayerDirection {
         return dir;
     }
     
+    @Deprecated
     public Vector leftVector() {
         return leftDir;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
index c99b826db..c9ebb93fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
@@ -727,9 +727,9 @@ public class WorldEdit {
             xm += 1;
         } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'n' || dir == PlayerDirection.NORTH) {
             xm -= 1;
-        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'u') {
+        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'u' || dir == PlayerDirection.UP) {
             ym += 1;
-        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'd') {
+        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'd' || dir == PlayerDirection.DOWN) {
             ym -= 1;
         } else {
             if (wasDetected) {
@@ -787,9 +787,9 @@ public class WorldEdit {
             xm += 1;
         } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'n' || dir == PlayerDirection.NORTH) {
             xm -= 1;
-        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'u') {
+        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'u' || dir == PlayerDirection.UP) {
             ym += 1;
-        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'd') {
+        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'd' || dir == PlayerDirection.DOWN) {
             ym -= 1;
         } else {
             if (wasDetected) {
@@ -828,9 +828,9 @@ public class WorldEdit {
             return CuboidClipboard.FlipDirection.NORTH_SOUTH;
         } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'n' || dir == PlayerDirection.NORTH) {
             return CuboidClipboard.FlipDirection.NORTH_SOUTH;
-        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'u') {
+        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'u' || dir == PlayerDirection.UP) {
             return CuboidClipboard.FlipDirection.UP_DOWN;
-        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'd') {
+        } else if (dirStr.charAt(0) == 'd' || dir == PlayerDirection.DOWN) {
             return CuboidClipboard.FlipDirection.UP_DOWN;
         } else {
             throw new UnknownDirectionException(dir.name());