diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/BlockFactory.php b/src/pocketmine/block/BlockFactory.php
index e9a2f3c47..ac892a91d 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/BlockFactory.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/BlockFactory.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 use pocketmine\block\utils\DyeColor;
 use pocketmine\block\utils\InvalidBlockStateException;
 use pocketmine\block\utils\PillarRotationTrait;
+use pocketmine\block\utils\SlabType;
 use pocketmine\block\utils\TreeType;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\level\Position;
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ class BlockFactory{
 		}
 		foreach($slabTypes as $type){
 			self::registerBlock($type);
-			self::registerBlock(new DoubleSlab($type->getDoubleSlabId(), $type->getId(), $type->getVariant()));
+			self::registerBlock((clone $type)->setSlabType(SlabType::double())); //flattening hack
 		}
 
 		static $wallTypes = [
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/DoubleSlab.php b/src/pocketmine/block/DoubleSlab.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 41ad6a0d7..000000000
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/DoubleSlab.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- *
- *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
- * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
- * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
- * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
- * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * @author PocketMine Team
- * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
- *
- *
-*/
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace pocketmine\block;
-
-use pocketmine\item\Item;
-use pocketmine\item\ItemFactory;
-
-class DoubleSlab extends Solid{
-	/** @var int */
-	protected $singleId;
-
-	public function __construct(int $id, int $singleId, int $variant = 0){
-		parent::__construct($id, $variant);
-		$this->singleId = $singleId;
-	}
-
-	protected function getSingle() : Block{
-		return BlockFactory::get($this->singleId, $this->variant);
-	}
-
-	public function getHardness() : float{
-		return $this->getSingle()->getHardness();
-	}
-
-	public function getToolType() : int{
-		return $this->getSingle()->getToolType();
-	}
-
-	public function getToolHarvestLevel() : int{
-		return $this->getSingle()->getToolHarvestLevel();
-	}
-
-	public function getFlameEncouragement() : int{
-		return $this->getSingle()->getFlameEncouragement();
-	}
-
-	public function getFlammability() : int{
-		return $this->getSingle()->getFlammability();
-	}
-
-	public function getName() : string{
-		return "Double " . $this->getSingle()->getName();
-	}
-
-	public function getDropsForCompatibleTool(Item $item) : array{
-		return [
-			ItemFactory::get($this->singleId, $this->variant, 2)
-		];
-	}
-
-	public function isAffectedBySilkTouch() : bool{
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	public function getPickedItem() : Item{
-		return ItemFactory::get($this->singleId, $this->getVariant());
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php
index d293c2768..1b34e5f5d 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Slab.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\block;
 
+use pocketmine\block\utils\SlabType;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
@@ -33,32 +34,57 @@ abstract class Slab extends Transparent{
 	/** @var int */
 	protected $doubleId;
 
-	/** @var bool */
-	protected $top = false;
+	/** @var SlabType */
+	protected $slabType;
 
 	public function __construct(int $id, int $doubleId, int $variant = 0, ?string $name = null){
-		parent::__construct($id, $variant, $name . " Slab");
+		parent::__construct($id, $variant, $name . " Slab", $id);
 		$this->doubleId = $doubleId;
+		$this->slabType = SlabType::bottom();
+	}
+
+	public function getId() : int{
+		return $this->slabType === SlabType::double() ? $this->doubleId : parent::getId();
 	}
 
 	protected function writeStateToMeta() : int{
-		return ($this->top ? 0x08 : 0);
+		if($this->slabType !== SlabType::double()){
+			return ($this->slabType === SlabType::top() ? 0x08 : 0);
+		}
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	public function readStateFromMeta(int $meta) : void{
-		$this->top = ($meta & 0x08) !== 0;
+		if($this->slabType !== SlabType::double()){
+			$this->slabType = ($meta & 0x08) !== 0 ? SlabType::top() : SlabType::bottom();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function getStateBitmask() : int{
 		return 0b1000;
 	}
 
-	public function getDoubleSlabId() : int{
-		return $this->doubleId;
+	public function isTransparent() : bool{
+		return $this->slabType !== SlabType::double();
 	}
 
-	protected function getDouble() : Block{
-		return BlockFactory::get($this->doubleId, $this->variant);
+	/**
+	 * Returns the type of slab block.
+	 *
+	 * @return SlabType
+	 */
+	public function getSlabType() : SlabType{
+		return $this->slabType;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param SlabType $slabType
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function setSlabType(SlabType $slabType) : self{
+		$this->slabType = $slabType;
+		return $this;
 	}
 
 	public function canBePlacedAt(Block $blockReplace, Vector3 $clickVector, int $face, bool $isClickedBlock) : bool{
@@ -66,8 +92,8 @@ abstract class Slab extends Transparent{
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if($blockReplace instanceof Slab and $blockReplace->isSameType($this)){
-			if($blockReplace->top){ //Trying to combine with top slab
+		if($blockReplace instanceof Slab and $blockReplace->slabType !== SlabType::double() and $blockReplace->isSameType($this)){
+			if($blockReplace->slabType === SlabType::top()){ //Trying to combine with top slab
 				return $clickVector->y <= 0.5 or (!$isClickedBlock and $face === Facing::UP);
 			}else{
 				return $clickVector->y >= 0.5 or (!$isClickedBlock and $face === Facing::DOWN);
@@ -80,27 +106,35 @@ abstract class Slab extends Transparent{
 	public function place(Item $item, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, Player $player = null) : bool{
 		/* note these conditions can't be merged, since one targets clicked and the other replace */
 
-		if($blockClicked instanceof Slab and $blockClicked->isSameType($this) and (
-			($face === Facing::DOWN and $blockClicked->top) or //Bottom face of top slab
-			($face === Facing::UP and !$blockClicked->top) //Top face of bottom slab
+		if($blockClicked instanceof Slab and $blockClicked->slabType !== SlabType::double() and $blockClicked->isSameType($this) and (
+			($face === Facing::DOWN and $blockClicked->slabType === SlabType::top()) or
+			($face === Facing::UP and $blockClicked->slabType === SlabType::bottom())
 		)){
-			return $this->level->setBlock($blockClicked, $this->getDouble());
+			$this->slabType = SlabType::double();
+			return $this->level->setBlock($blockClicked, $this);
 		}
 
-		if($blockReplace instanceof Slab and $blockReplace->isSameType($this) and (
-			($blockReplace->top and ($clickVector->y <= 0.5 or $face === Facing::UP)) or
-			(!$blockReplace->top and ($clickVector->y >= 0.5 or $face === Facing::DOWN))
+		if($blockReplace instanceof Slab and $blockReplace->slabType !== SlabType::double() and $blockReplace->isSameType($this) and (
+			($blockReplace->slabType === SlabType::top() and ($clickVector->y <= 0.5 or $face === Facing::UP)) or
+			($blockReplace->slabType === SlabType::bottom() and ($clickVector->y >= 0.5 or $face === Facing::DOWN))
 		)){
 			//Clicked in empty half of existing slab
-			return $this->level->setBlock($blockReplace, $this->getDouble());
+			$this->slabType = SlabType::double();
+		}else{
+			$this->slabType = (($face !== Facing::UP && $clickVector->y > 0.5) || $face === Facing::DOWN) ? SlabType::top() : SlabType::bottom();
 		}
 
-		$this->top = ($face !== Facing::UP && $clickVector->y > 0.5) || $face === Facing::DOWN;
-
 		return parent::place($item, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $face, $clickVector, $player);
 	}
 
 	protected function recalculateBoundingBox() : ?AxisAlignedBB{
-		return AxisAlignedBB::one()->trim($this->top ? Facing::DOWN : Facing::UP, 0.5);
+		if($this->slabType === SlabType::double()){
+			return parent::recalculateBoundingBox();
+		}
+		return AxisAlignedBB::one()->trim($this->slabType === SlabType::top() ? Facing::DOWN : Facing::UP, 0.5);
+	}
+
+	public function getDropsForCompatibleTool(Item $item) : array{
+		return [$this->getItem()->setCount($this->slabType === SlabType::double() ? 2 : 1)];
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/utils/SlabType.php b/src/pocketmine/block/utils/SlabType.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3ba9d040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/utils/SlabType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *
+ *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
+ * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
+ * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
+ * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
+ * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * @author PocketMine Team
+ * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
+ *
+ *
+*/
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace pocketmine\block\utils;
+
+final class SlabType{
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $name;
+
+	public static function bottom() : self{
+		/** @var SlabType $ret */
+		static $ret = null;
+		return $ret ?? ($ret = new self("bottom"));
+	}
+
+	public static function top() : self{
+		/** @var SlabType $ret */
+		static $ret = null;
+		return $ret ?? ($ret = new self("top"));
+	}
+
+	public static function double() : self{
+		/** @var SlabType $ret */
+		static $ret = null;
+		return $ret ?? ($ret = new self("double"));
+	}
+
+	private function __construct(string $name){
+		$this->name = $name;
+	}
+
+	public function getName() : string{
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+}