diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
index 534fe8641..569cf4481 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Essentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.ItemDb;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
@@ -40,6 +41,11 @@ public class Commandgive extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (args.length > 2 && Integer.parseInt(args[2]) > 0) {
 			stack.setAmount(Integer.parseInt(args[2]));
 		}
+		
+		if (stack.getType() == Material.AIR) {
+			sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You can't give air.");
+			return;
+		}
 
 		User giveTo = getPlayer(server, args, 0);
 		String itemName = stack.getType().name().toLowerCase().replace('_', ' ');
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
index 3331a8985..0a577892d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Essentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.ItemDb;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 
@@ -38,6 +39,11 @@ public class Commanditem extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (args.length > 1 && Integer.parseInt(args[1]) > 0) {
 			stack.setAmount(Integer.parseInt(args[1]));
 		}
+		
+		if (stack.getType() == Material.AIR) {
+			user.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You can't get air.");
+			return;
+		}
 
 		String itemName = stack.getType().name().toLowerCase().replace('_', ' ');
 		user.charge(this);