diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSign.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSign.java
index 3cb7186440..4aad8d816c 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSign.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSign.java
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package org.bukkit.craftbukkit.block;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.ChatComponentText;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.IChatBaseComponent;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.EnumColor;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.TileEntitySign;
 import org.bukkit.DyeColor;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.util.CraftChatMessage;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 public class CraftSign extends CraftBlockEntityState<TileEntitySign> implements Sign {
 
@@ -87,6 +91,17 @@ public class CraftSign extends CraftBlockEntityState<TileEntitySign> implements
         }
     }
 
+    public static void openSign(Sign sign, Player player) {
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(sign != null, "sign == null");
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(sign.isPlaced(), "Sign must be placed");
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(sign.getWorld() == player.getWorld(), "Sign must be in same world as Player");
+
+        TileEntitySign handle = ((CraftSign) sign).getTileEntity();
+        handle.isEditable = true;
+
+        ((CraftPlayer) player).getHandle().openTextEdit(handle);
+    }
+
     public static IChatBaseComponent[] sanitizeLines(String[] lines) {
         IChatBaseComponent[] components = new IChatBaseComponent[4];
 
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
index 4a8988a96a..e857e5c1b6 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Sound;
 import org.bukkit.Statistic;
 import org.bukkit.WeatherType;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.BlockData;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.serialization.DelegateDeserialization;
 import org.bukkit.conversations.Conversation;
@@ -1743,6 +1744,11 @@ public class CraftPlayer extends CraftHumanEntity implements Player {
         getInventory().setItemInMainHand(hand);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void openSign(Sign sign) {
+        CraftSign.openSign(sign, this);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void showDemoScreen() {
         if (getHandle().connection == null) return;