diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
index 8993e72a1..9fd43d5f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ public class EditSession {
             return false;
         }
 
+        world.checkLoadedChuck(pt);
+        
         // No invalid blocks
         if (!world.isValidBlockType(type)) {
             return false;
@@ -414,6 +416,8 @@ public class EditSession {
      * @return BaseBlock
      */
     public BaseBlock rawGetBlock(Vector pt) {
+        world.checkLoadedChuck(pt);
+
         int type = world.getBlockType(pt);
         int data = world.getBlockData(pt);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
index dd0ff5852..1e71370bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
@@ -349,6 +349,13 @@ public abstract class LocalWorld {
         return type >= 0 && type < 96;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if the chunk pt is in is loaded. if not, loads the chunk
+     *
+     * @param pt Position to check
+     */
+    public abstract void checkLoadedChuck(Vector pt);
+
     /**
      * Compare if the other world is equal.
      * 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
index 628f831ee..2584ee4c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
@@ -673,6 +673,13 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
         return type <= 255 && Material.getMaterial(type) != null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void checkLoadedChuck(Vector pt) {
+        if (!world.isChunkLoaded(pt.getBlockX() >> 4, pt.getBlockZ() >> 4)) {
+            world.loadChunk(pt.getBlockX() >> 4, pt.getBlockZ() >> 4);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object other) {
         if (!(other instanceof BukkitWorld)) {