diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultBlockParser.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultBlockParser.java
index 4d8523f84..b11926db8 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultBlockParser.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultBlockParser.java
@@ -408,14 +408,14 @@ public class DefaultBlockParser extends InputParser<BaseBlock> {
                         TextComponent.of(blockAndExtraData[0])
                 ));
             }
-            if ("hand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
+            if ("hand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString) || "h".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
                 // Get the block type from the item in the user's hand.
                 final BaseBlock blockInHand = getBlockInHand(context.requireActor(), HandSide.MAIN_HAND);
                 //FAWE start
                 state = blockInHand.toBlockState();
                 nbt = blockInHand.getNbtData();
                 //FAWE end
-            } else if ("offhand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
+            } else if ("offhand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString) || "oh".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
                 // Get the block type from the item in the user's off hand.
                 final BaseBlock blockInHand = getBlockInHand(context.requireActor(), HandSide.OFF_HAND);
                 //FAWE start
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultItemParser.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultItemParser.java
index 0f22d0b93..b889d4dca 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultItemParser.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/factory/parser/DefaultItemParser.java
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ public class DefaultItemParser extends InputParser<BaseItem> {
                 nbtString = input.substring(nbtStart);
             }
 
-            if ("hand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
+            if ("hand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString) || "h".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
                 BaseItemStack heldItem = getItemInHand(context.requireActor(), HandSide.MAIN_HAND);
                 //FAWE start
                 itemType = heldItem.getType();
                 itemNbtData = heldItem.getNbt();
                 //FAWE end
-            } else if ("offhand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
+            } else if ("offhand".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString) || "oh".equalsIgnoreCase(typeString)) {
                 BaseItemStack heldItem = getItemInHand(context.requireActor(), HandSide.OFF_HAND);
                 //FAWE start
                 itemType = heldItem.getType();