diff --git a/src/com/dre/brewery/Barrel.java b/src/com/dre/brewery/Barrel.java
index ae3f193..46ba6c2 100644
--- a/src/com/dre/brewery/Barrel.java
+++ b/src/com/dre/brewery/Barrel.java
@@ -8,17 +8,21 @@ import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.HumanEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.PotionMeta;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+import org.bukkit.material.MaterialData;
+import org.bukkit.material.Stairs;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
 import com.dre.brewery.integration.GriefPreventionBarrel;
 import com.dre.brewery.integration.LWCBarrel;
 import com.dre.brewery.integration.LogBlockBarrel;
 import com.dre.brewery.integration.WGBarrel;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang.ArrayUtils;
 
 public class Barrel {
@@ -743,8 +747,12 @@ public class Barrel {
 					if (isStairs(type)) {
 						if (y == 0) {
 							// stairs have to be upside down
-							if (block.getData() < 4) {
-								return block;
+							MaterialData data = block.getState().getData();
+							if(data instanceof Stairs){
+								Stairs sdata = (Stairs) data;
+								if (sdata.getFacing() == BlockFace.DOWN) {
+									return block;
+								}
 							}
 						}
 						stairs.add(block.getX());