diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index 050f876f..a845f722 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ public void onLeavesDecay(LeavesDecayEvent event) {
     private void dropSign(Block block) {
         block.setTypeId(0);
         block.getWorld().dropItemNaturally(block.getLocation(),
-                new ItemStack(Material.SIGN));
+                new ItemStack(Material.SIGN, 1));
     }
 
     /**