diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index eaa0a5dfa..a71a13fe3 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -887,6 +887,11 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements net.ess3.api.IEssentials {
         return potionMetaProvider;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public ItemDbProvider getItemDbProvider() {
+        return itemDbProvider;
+    }
+
     private static void addDefaultBackPermissionsToWorld(World w) {
         String permName = "essentials.back.into." + w.getName();
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/IEssentials.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/IEssentials.java
index 1e76dda17..dc418b512 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/IEssentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/IEssentials.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.ess3.api;
 
+import net.ess3.nms.ItemDbProvider;
 import net.ess3.nms.PotionMetaProvider;
 import net.ess3.nms.SpawnEggProvider;
 
@@ -12,4 +13,6 @@ public interface IEssentials extends com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials {
     SpawnEggProvider getSpawnEggProvider();
 
     PotionMetaProvider getPotionMetaProvider();
+
+    ItemDbProvider getItemDbProvider();
 }