diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockInteger.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockInteger.java
index 60997764..588a96d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockInteger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockInteger.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class BlockInteger extends Block {
     public BlockInteger(Material material, int maxMeta, String propName) {
         super(material);
 
+        maxMeta = Math.min(maxMeta, 15);
         this.maxMeta = maxMeta;
 
         this.metaProp = PropertyInteger.create(propName, 0, maxMeta);
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockString.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockString.java
index 4ad0fa63..798cb9dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockString.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/base/BlockString.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public class BlockString extends Block {
     public BlockString(Material material, String[] values, String propName) {
         super(material);
 
+        values = Arrays.copyOfRange(values, 0, 15);
+
         this.maxMeta = values.length - 1;
         this.values = Arrays.asList(values);