diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockMimic.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockMimic.java
index 54b05521..9a107cf9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockMimic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockMimic.java
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ public class BlockMimic extends BlockStringContainer implements IVariantProvider
         return FULL_BLOCK_AABB;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getMetaFromState(IBlockState state)
+    {
+        if (state.getBlock() == this)
+        {
+            return super.getMetaFromState(state);
+        }
+
+        return state.getBlock().getMetaFromState(state);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onBlockActivated(World world, BlockPos pos, IBlockState state, EntityPlayer player, EnumHand hand, ItemStack heldItem, EnumFacing side, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ)
     {