diff --git a/source/items/Item.cpp b/source/items/Item.cpp
index 5c978e8ed..e6129bbd2 100644
--- a/source/items/Item.cpp
+++ b/source/items/Item.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ BLOCKTYPE cItemHandler::GetBlockType()
 	return m_ItemID;
 }
 
-char cItemHandler::GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+NIBBLETYPE cItemHandler::GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
 {
 	return a_ItemMeta; //This keeps most textures. The few other items have to override this
 }
diff --git a/source/items/Item.h b/source/items/Item.h
index e63ec2fc4..f0dcfd415 100644
--- a/source/items/Item.h
+++ b/source/items/Item.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool IsPlaceable();
 
 	virtual BLOCKTYPE GetBlockType();
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta);
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override;
 
 	virtual bool CanHarvestBlock(BLOCKTYPE a_BlockID);
 
diff --git a/source/items/ItemCloth.h b/source/items/ItemCloth.h
index 805e90cb4..e3ab0c74b 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemCloth.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemCloth.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public:
 	{
 
 	}
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return a_ItemMeta;
 	}
diff --git a/source/items/ItemLeaves.h b/source/items/ItemLeaves.h
index d328858fd..03f0ce8f3 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemLeaves.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemLeaves.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ public:
 		: cItemHandler(a_ItemID)
 	{
 	}
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
-		return a_ItemMeta | 0x4;	//0x4 bit set means this is a player places leave
+		return a_ItemMeta | 0x4;	//0x4 bit set means this is a player-placed leaves block, not to be decayed
 	}
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/items/ItemRedstoneDust.h b/source/items/ItemRedstoneDust.h
index 99529a4e8..ccae0fd13 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemRedstoneDust.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemRedstoneDust.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 		return E_BLOCK_REDSTONE_WIRE;
 	}
 
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/source/items/ItemRedstoneRepeater.h b/source/items/ItemRedstoneRepeater.h
index 0250cdee0..57f6eeb77 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemRedstoneRepeater.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemRedstoneRepeater.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 		return ::E_BLOCK_REDSTONE_REPEATER_OFF;
 	}
 
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/source/items/ItemSapling.h b/source/items/ItemSapling.h
index 29c14abee..35a201f81 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemSapling.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemSapling.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public:
 
 	}
 
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		//Only the first 2 bits are important
 		return a_ItemMeta & 3;
diff --git a/source/items/ItemSeeds.h b/source/items/ItemSeeds.h
index d5f9244b2..bf0c38789 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemSeeds.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemSeeds.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return 0;	//Not grown yet
 	}
diff --git a/source/items/ItemSlab.h b/source/items/ItemSlab.h
index 3cb4afeb0..54186d704 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemSlab.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemSlab.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return a_ItemMeta;
 	}
diff --git a/source/items/ItemSugarcane.h b/source/items/ItemSugarcane.h
index 515f94014..b79a3c6c7 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemSugarcane.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemSugarcane.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 		return E_BLOCK_SUGARCANE;
 	}
 
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return 0;	//Not grown yet
 	}
diff --git a/source/items/ItemWood.h b/source/items/ItemWood.h
index 91eaa7675..3254b70ed 100644
--- a/source/items/ItemWood.h
+++ b/source/items/ItemWood.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public:
 		: cItemHandler(a_ItemID)
 	{
 	}
-	virtual char GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta)
+	virtual NIBBLETYPE GetBlockMeta(char a_ItemMeta) override
 	{
 		return a_ItemMeta;
 	}