diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
index 4504c25026..41090e7778 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
@@ -943,4 +943,8 @@ public class CraftWorld implements World {
 
         return result;
     }
+
+    public org.bukkit.WorldType getWorldType() {
+        return org.bukkit.WorldType.getByName(world.getWorldData().getType().name());
+    }
 }