diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
index d80298e1f20..dd700b2b5b9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@ public void onBlockPlace(final BlockPlaceEvent event) {
         final User user = ess.getUser(event.getPlayer());
         if (user.hasUnlimited(is) && user.getBase().getGameMode() == GameMode.SURVIVAL) {
             ess.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(() -> {
-                user.getBase().getInventory().addItem(is);
-                user.getBase().updateInventory();
+                if (is != null && is.getType() != null && !MaterialUtil.isAir(is.getType())) {
+                    final ItemStack cloneIs = is.clone();
+                    cloneIs.setAmount(1);
+                    user.getBase().getInventory().addItem(cloneIs);
+                    user.getBase().updateInventory();
+                }
             });
         }
     }