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 7f81f27ff0..3541de4ede 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
@@ -607,6 +607,9 @@ private <T extends BlockStateHolder> T validate(ParserContext context, T holder)
             }
             CompoundTag nbt = holder.getNbtData();
             if (nbt != null) {
+                if (actor.hasPermission("worldedit.anyblock.nbt")) {
+                    return holder;
+                }
                 if (nbt.equals(holder.getBlockType().getDefaultState().getNbtData())) {
                     if (!actor.hasPermission("worldedit.anyblock.default-nbt")) {
                         throw new DisallowedUsageException(Caption.of(
@@ -614,7 +617,7 @@ private <T extends BlockStateHolder> T validate(ParserContext context, T holder)
                                 TextComponent.of("worldedit.anyblock.default-nbt")
                         ));
                     }
-                } else if (!actor.hasPermission("worldedit.anyblock.nbt")) {
+                } else {
                     throw new DisallowedUsageException(Caption.of(
                             "fawe.error.nbt.forbidden",
                             TextComponent.of("worldedit.anyblock.nbt")