diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
index d7e534341..8e05b17fb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ public class ItemDb implements IConf
 					metaData = durabilities.get(itemname);
 				}
 			}
+			else if(Material.getMaterial(itemname) != null)
+			{
+				itemid = Material.getMaterial(itemname).getId();
+				metaData = 0;
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				throw new Exception(Util.format("unknownItemName", id));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
index b029df098..21eea2c70 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class Commandgive extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		User giveTo = getPlayer(server, args, 0);
-		String itemName = stack.getType().name().toLowerCase().replace('_', ' ');
+		String itemName = stack.getType().toString().toLowerCase().replace('_', ' ');
 		charge(sender);
 		sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.BLUE + "Giving " + stack.getAmount() + " of " + itemName + " to " + giveTo.getDisplayName() + ".");
 		giveTo.getInventory().addItem(stack);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
index 4961f714d..79e8344f1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Commanditem extends EssentialsCommand
 			return;
 		}
 
-		String itemName = stack.getType().name().toLowerCase().replace('_', ' ');
+		String itemName = stack.getType().toString().toLowerCase().replace('_', ' ');
 		charge(user);
 		user.sendMessage(Util.format("itemSpawn", stack.getAmount(), itemName));
 		user.getInventory().addItem(stack);