diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php
index 60c2920450..75167523e8 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php
@@ -166,6 +166,17 @@ class Block extends Position implements BlockIds, Metadatable{
 		return $this->variant;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether the given block has an equivalent type to this one.
+	 *
+	 * @param Block $other
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function isSameType(Block $other) : bool{
+		return $this->getId() === $other->getId() and $this->getVariant() === $other->getVariant();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * AKA: Block->isPlaceable
 	 * @return bool
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php
index a4ccd0522f..323f9f5445 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Chest.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Chest extends Transparent{
 			Bearing::toFacing(Bearing::rotate($player->getDirection(), 1))
 		] as $side){
 			$c = $this->getSide($side);
-			if($c instanceof Chest and $c->getId() === $this->getId() and $c->facing === $this->facing){
+			if($c instanceof Chest and $c->isSameType($this) and $c->facing === $this->facing){
 				$tile = $this->getLevel()->getTile($c);
 				if($tile instanceof TileChest and !$tile->isPaired()){
 					$chest = $tile;
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php
index 1d081680fa..68456e4e45 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Door.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ abstract class Door extends Transparent{
 	 */
 	private function updateStateFromOtherHalf() : void{
 		$other = $this->getSide($this->top ? Facing::DOWN : Facing::UP);
-		if($other instanceof Door and $other->getId() === $this->getId()){
+		if($other instanceof Door and $other->isSameType($this)){
 			if($this->top){
 				$this->facing = $other->facing;
 				$this->open = $other->open;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ abstract class Door extends Transparent{
 			$next = $this->getSide(Facing::rotate($this->facing, Facing::AXIS_Y, false));
 			$next2 = $this->getSide(Facing::rotate($this->facing, Facing::AXIS_Y, true));
 
-			if($next->getId() === $this->getId() or (!$next2->isTransparent() and $next->isTransparent())){ //Door hinge
+			if($next->isSameType($this) or (!$next2->isTransparent() and $next->isTransparent())){ //Door hinge
 				$this->hingeRight = true;
 			}
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ abstract class Door extends Transparent{
 		$this->open = !$this->open;
 
 		$other = $this->getSide($this->top ? Facing::DOWN : Facing::UP);
-		if($other instanceof Door and $this->getId() === $other->getId()){
+		if($other instanceof Door and $other->isSameType($this)){
 			$other->open = $this->open;
 			$this->level->setBlock($other, $other);
 		}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ abstract class Door extends Transparent{
 
 	public function getAffectedBlocks() : array{
 		$other = $this->getSide($this->top ? Facing::DOWN : Facing::UP);
-		if($other->getId() === $this->getId()){
+		if($other->isSameType($this)){
 			return [$this, $other];
 		}
 		return parent::getAffectedBlocks();
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/DoublePlant.php b/src/pocketmine/block/DoublePlant.php
index caecc5c0a2..fb4266c174 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/DoublePlant.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/DoublePlant.php
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ class DoublePlant extends Flowable{
 
 		return (
 			$other instanceof DoublePlant and
-			$other->getId() === $this->getId() and
-			$other->getVariant() === $this->variant and
+			$other->isSameType($this) and
 			$other->top !== $this->top
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Liquid.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Liquid.php
index ff8d20587a..caa43e6925 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Liquid.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Liquid.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ abstract class Liquid extends Transparent{
 	}
 
 	protected function getEffectiveFlowDecay(Block $block) : int{
-		if(!($block instanceof Liquid) or $block->getId() !== $this->getId()){
+		if(!($block instanceof Liquid) or !$block->isSameType($this)){
 			return -1;
 		}
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ abstract class Liquid extends Transparent{
 	}
 
 	private function getSmallestFlowDecay(Block $block, int $decay) : int{
-		if(!($block instanceof Liquid) or $block->getId() !== $this->getId()){
+		if(!($block instanceof Liquid) or !$block->isSameType($this)){
 			return $decay;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php
index 8c52eb20dc..f138d1c972 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ abstract class Slab extends Transparent{
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if($blockReplace instanceof Slab and $blockReplace->getId() === $this->getId() and $blockReplace->getVariant() === $this->variant){
+		if($blockReplace instanceof Slab and $blockReplace->isSameType($this)){
 			if($blockReplace->top){ //Trying to combine with top slab
 				return $clickVector->y <= 0.5 or (!$isClickedBlock and $face === Facing::UP);
 			}else{
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ abstract class Slab extends Transparent{
 
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		if($face === Facing::DOWN){
-			if($blockClicked instanceof Slab and $blockClicked->getId() === $this->getId() and $blockClicked->top and $blockClicked->getVariant() === $this->variant){
+			if($blockClicked instanceof Slab and $blockClicked->isSameType($this) and $blockClicked->top){
 				$this->getLevel()->setBlock($blockClicked, $this->getDouble());
 
 				return true;
-			}elseif($blockReplace->getId() === $this->getId() and $blockReplace->getVariant() === $this->variant){
+			}elseif($blockReplace->isSameType($this)){
 				$this->getLevel()->setBlock($blockReplace, $this->getDouble());
 
 				return true;
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ abstract class Slab extends Transparent{
 				$this->top = true;
 			}
 		}elseif($face === Facing::UP){
-			if($blockClicked instanceof Slab and $blockClicked->getId() === $this->getId() and !$blockClicked->top and $blockClicked->getVariant() === $this->variant){
+			if($blockClicked instanceof Slab and $blockClicked->isSameType($this) and !$blockClicked->top){
 				$this->getLevel()->setBlock($blockClicked, $this->getDouble());
 
 				return true;
-			}elseif($blockReplace->getId() === $this->getId() and $blockReplace->getVariant() === $this->variant){
+			}elseif($blockReplace->isSameType($this)){
 				$this->getLevel()->setBlock($blockReplace, $this->getDouble());
 
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Stem.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Stem.php
index 9d105380fe..2722e6c834 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Stem.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Stem.php
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ abstract class Stem extends Crops{
 			}else{
 				$grow = $this->getPlant();
 				foreach(Facing::HORIZONTAL as $side){
-					$b = $this->getSide($side);
-					if($b->getId() === $grow->getId()){
+					if($this->getSide($side)->isSameType($grow)){
 						return;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index 9209100dc4..2ab1cc9a63 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 					foreach($tag as $v){
 						if($v instanceof StringTag){
 							$entry = ItemFactory::fromString($v->getValue());
-							if($entry->getId() > 0 and $entry->getBlock()->getId() === $target->getId()){
+							if($entry->getId() > 0 and $entry->getBlock()->isSameType($target)){
 								$canBreak = true;
 								break;
 							}
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 					foreach($tag as $v){
 						if($v instanceof StringTag){
 							$entry = ItemFactory::fromString($v->getValue());
-							if($entry->getId() > 0 and $entry->getBlock()->getId() === $blockClicked->getId()){
+							if($entry->getId() > 0 and $entry->getBlock()->isSameType($blockClicked)){
 								$canPlace = true;
 								break;
 							}