diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90e51c37..dd0cd56c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## 7.0.9
-* Add support for MC 1.20
+* Add support for MC 1.20, drop support for MC 1.19
 * Made entities spawned via the `/summon` command get treated as plugin-spawned entities
 * Add sniffer egg trample protection options
 
diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index fbba75fd..ad8e11c6 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ public class WorldGuardBlockListener extends AbstractListener {
     public void onBlockForm(BlockFormEvent event) {
         ConfigurationManager cfg = getConfig();
 
-
         if (cfg.activityHaltToggle) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
@@ -521,6 +520,18 @@ public class WorldGuardBlockListener extends AbstractListener {
                 return;
             }
         }
+
+        if (Materials.isUnwaxedCopper(event.getBlock().getType())) {
+            if (wcfg.disableCopperBlockFade) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (wcfg.useRegions && !StateFlag.test(WorldGuard.getInstance().getPlatform().getRegionContainer().createQuery()
+                    .queryState(BukkitAdapter.adapt(event.getBlock().getLocation()), (RegionAssociable) null, Flags.COPPER_FADE))) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /*
@@ -697,16 +708,6 @@ public class WorldGuardBlockListener extends AbstractListener {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
             }
-        } else if (Materials.isUnwaxedCopper(event.getBlock().getType())) {
-            if (wcfg.disableCopperBlockFade) {
-                event.setCancelled(true);
-                return;
-            }
-            if (wcfg.useRegions && !StateFlag.test(WorldGuard.getInstance().getPlatform().getRegionContainer().createQuery()
-                    .queryState(BukkitAdapter.adapt(event.getBlock().getLocation()), (RegionAssociable) null, Flags.COPPER_FADE))) {
-                event.setCancelled(true);
-                return;
-            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java
index d2574d29..1f87de9a 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ public final class Materials {
     private static final Set<PotionEffectType> DAMAGE_EFFECTS = new HashSet<>();
 
     private static void putMaterialTag(Tag<Material> tag, Integer value) {
+        if (tag == null) return;
         tag.getValues().forEach(mat -> MATERIAL_FLAGS.put(mat, value));
     }
-    private static Tag<Material> SIGNS_TAG;
+    private static Tag<Material> SIGNS_TAG = Tag.SIGNS;
 
     static {
         ENTITY_ITEMS.put(EntityType.PAINTING, Material.PAINTING);
diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 7664ad21..223be72f 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ main: com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.WorldGuardPlugin
 version: "${internalVersion}"
 depend: [WorldEdit]
 softdepend: [CommandBook]
-api-version: 1.19
+api-version: "1.20"