diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
index eedc49e01db..c39c6975bdb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ public interface ISettings extends IConf {
 
     List<Material> getProtectList(final String configName);
 
+    List<String> getProtectListRaw(final String configName);
+
     boolean getProtectPreventSpawn(final String creatureName);
 
     String getProtectString(final String configName);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index 4f490d5841a..938738e2432 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -1091,14 +1091,23 @@ public boolean getProtectPreventSpawn(final String creatureName) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<Material> getProtectList(final String configName) {
-        final List<Material> list = new ArrayList<>();
+    public List<String> getProtectListRaw(String configName) {
+        final List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
         for (String itemName : config.getString(configName, "").split(",")) {
             itemName = itemName.trim();
             if (itemName.isEmpty()) {
                 continue;
             }
 
+            list.add(itemName);
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Material> getProtectList(final String configName) {
+        final List<Material> list = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (String itemName : getProtectListRaw(configName)) {
             Material mat = EnumUtil.getMaterial(itemName.toUpperCase());
 
             if (mat == null) {
diff --git a/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuild.java b/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuild.java
index 54ec55aefd0..34f91007341 100644
--- a/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuild.java
+++ b/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuild.java
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ public boolean checkProtectionItems(final AntiBuildConfig list, final Material m
         return itemList != null && !itemList.isEmpty() && itemList.contains(mat);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean checkProtectionItems(final AntiBuildConfig list, final String mat) {
+        final List<String> protectList = ess.getEssentials().getSettings().getProtectListRaw(list.getConfigName());
+        return protectList != null && !protectList.isEmpty() && protectList.contains(mat);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public EssentialsConnect getEssentialsConnect() {
         return ess;
diff --git a/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuildListener.java b/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuildListener.java
index 667ad808f6f..bd48746e939 100644
--- a/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuildListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/EssentialsAntiBuildListener.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.antibuild;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.EnumUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.VersionUtil;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -274,29 +275,33 @@ public void onBlockEntityDamage(final EntityDamageByEntityEvent event) {
         } else if (event.getEntity() instanceof ArmorStand) {
             type = Material.ARMOR_STAND;
         } else if (event.getEntity() instanceof EnderCrystal) {
-            type = Material.END_CRYSTAL;
+            // There is no Material for Ender Crystals before 1.9.
+            type = EnumUtil.getMaterial("END_CRYSTAL");
         } else {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (prot.getSettingBool(AntiBuildConfig.disable_build) && !user.canBuild() && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.build") && !metaPermCheck(user, "break", type)) {
+        final boolean permCheck = type == null ? user.isAuthorized("essentials.build.break.END_CRYSTAL") : metaPermCheck(user, "break", type);
+        if (prot.getSettingBool(AntiBuildConfig.disable_build) && !user.canBuild() && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.build") && !permCheck) {
             if (ess.getSettings().warnOnBuildDisallow()) {
-                user.sendTl("antiBuildBreak", type.toString());
+                user.sendTl("antiBuildBreak", type != null ? type.toString() : "END_CRYSTAL");
             }
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }
 
-        if (prot.checkProtectionItems(AntiBuildConfig.blacklist_break, type) && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.protect.exemptbreak")) {
+        final boolean blacklistCheck = type == null ? prot.checkProtectionItems(AntiBuildConfig.blacklist_break, "END_CRYSTAL") : prot.checkProtectionItems(AntiBuildConfig.blacklist_break, type);
+        if (blacklistCheck && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.protect.exemptbreak")) {
             if (ess.getSettings().warnOnBuildDisallow()) {
-                user.sendTl("antiBuildBreak", type.toString());
+                user.sendTl("antiBuildBreak", type != null ? type.toString() : "END_CRYSTAL");
             }
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }
 
-        if (prot.checkProtectionItems(AntiBuildConfig.alert_on_break, type) && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.protect.alerts.notrigger")) {
-            prot.getEssentialsConnect().alert(user, type.toString(), "alertBroke");
+        final boolean alertCheck = type == null ? prot.checkProtectionItems(AntiBuildConfig.alert_on_break, "END_CRYSTAL") : prot.checkProtectionItems(AntiBuildConfig.alert_on_break, type);
+        if (alertCheck && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.protect.alerts.notrigger")) {
+            prot.getEssentialsConnect().alert(user, type != null ? type.toString() : "END_CRYSTAL", "alertBroke");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/IAntiBuild.java b/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/IAntiBuild.java
index 81aa7d3cbf5..ec3ca45a010 100644
--- a/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/IAntiBuild.java
+++ b/EssentialsAntiBuild/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/antibuild/IAntiBuild.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 public interface IAntiBuild extends Plugin {
     boolean checkProtectionItems(final AntiBuildConfig list, final Material mat);
 
+    boolean checkProtectionItems(final AntiBuildConfig list, final String mat);
+
     boolean getSettingBool(final AntiBuildConfig protectConfig);
 
     EssentialsConnect getEssentialsConnect();