diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/items/FlatItemDb.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/items/FlatItemDb.java
index feba4dead..b9c8cb80d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/items/FlatItemDb.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/items/FlatItemDb.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class FlatItemDb extends AbstractItemDb {
         }
 
         id = id.toLowerCase();
-        final String[] split = id.split(":");
+        final String[] split = id.split("(?<!^minecraft):");
 
         final ItemData data = getByName(split[0]);