diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
index b4f0d2125..9a42efec6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
@@ -367,6 +367,13 @@ public class MetaItemStack {
                 } else {
                     throw new Exception(tl("invalidPotionMeta", split[1]));
                 }
+            } else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("amplifier") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("a"))) {
+                if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[1])) {
+                    validPotionPower = true;
+                    power = Integer.parseInt(split[1]);
+                } else {
+                    throw new Exception(tl("invalidPotionMeta", split[1]));
+                }
             } else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("duration") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("d"))) {
                 if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[1])) {
                     validPotionDuration = true;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
index 32d317184..3c97f3303 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class Commandpotion extends EssentialsCommand {
             }
             return options;
         } else if (args.length == 2 && args[0].startsWith("effect:")) {
-            return Lists.newArrayList("power:1", "power:2", "power:3", "power:4");
+            return Lists.newArrayList("power:1", "power:2", "power:3", "power:4", "amplifier:0", "amplifier:1", "amplifier:2", "amplifier:3");
         } else if (args.length == 3 && args[0].startsWith("effect:")) {
             List<String> options = Lists.newArrayList();
             for (String duration : COMMON_DURATIONS) {