diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
index 7d30de172..ae2107add 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.EnumUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.MaterialUtil;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -29,12 +30,12 @@ public class EssentialsBlockListener implements Listener {
         // Do not rely on getItemInHand();
         // http://leaky.bukkit.org/issues/663
         final ItemStack is = LocationUtil.convertBlockToItem(event.getBlockPlaced());
+
         if (is == null) {
             return;
         }
-        Material MOB_SPAWNER = EnumUtil.getMaterial("SPAWNER", "MOB_SPAWNER");
 
-        if (is.getType() == MOB_SPAWNER && event.getItemInHand() != null && event.getPlayer() != null && event.getItemInHand().getType() == MOB_SPAWNER) {
+        if (is.getType() == MaterialUtil.SPAWNER && event.getItemInHand() != null && event.getPlayer() != null && event.getItemInHand().getType() == MaterialUtil.SPAWNER) {
             final BlockState blockState = event.getBlockPlaced().getState();
             if (blockState instanceof CreatureSpawner) {
                 final CreatureSpawner spawner = (CreatureSpawner) blockState;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/MaterialUtil.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/MaterialUtil.java
index 0ec191db0..14b4acdc2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/MaterialUtil.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/MaterialUtil.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class MaterialUtil {
     // includes TIPPED_ARROW which also has potion effects
     private static final Set<Material> PLAYER_HEADS;
     private static final Set<Material> POTIONS;
+    private static final Set<Material> SIGNS;
+
+    public static final Material SPAWNER = EnumUtil.getMaterial("MOB_SPAWNER", "SPAWNER");
 
     static {
 
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ public class MaterialUtil {
         POTIONS = EnumUtil.getAllMatching(Material.class, "POTION", "SPLASH_POTION",
             "LINGERING_POTION", "TIPPED_ARROW");
 
+        SIGNS = EnumUtil.getAllMatching(Material.class, "SIGN", "SIGN_POST", "WALL_SIGN");
     }
 
     public static boolean isBed(Material material) {
@@ -85,6 +89,10 @@ public class MaterialUtil {
         return POTIONS.contains(material);
     }
 
+    public static boolean isSign(Material material) {
+        return SIGNS.contains(material);
+    }
+
     public static boolean isSkull(Material material) {
         return isPlayerHead(material, -1) || isMobHead(material, -1);
     }