diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/BlockOptionalMeta.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/BlockOptionalMeta.java
index 098dc269..ac817e27 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/BlockOptionalMeta.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/BlockOptionalMeta.java
@@ -20,16 +20,26 @@ package baritone.api.utils;
 import baritone.api.accessor.IItemStack;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockDoor;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockDoublePlant;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockLever;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockSlab;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockStairs;
+import net.minecraft.block.properties.IProperty;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.Rotation;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.regex.MatchResult;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -45,10 +55,58 @@ public final class BlockOptionalMeta {
     private final ImmutableSet<Integer> stateHashes;
     private final ImmutableSet<Integer> stackHashes;
     private static final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("^(.+?)(?::(\\d+))?$");
+    private static final Map<Class<? extends Enum>, Enum<?>> normalizations;
+
+    static {
+        Map<Class<? extends Enum>, Enum<?>> _normalizations = new HashMap<>();
+        Consumer<Enum> put = instance -> _normalizations.put(instance.getClass(), instance);
+        put.accept(EnumFacing.NORTH);
+        put.accept(EnumFacing.Axis.Y);
+        put.accept(BlockStairs.EnumHalf.BOTTOM);
+        put.accept(BlockStairs.EnumShape.STRAIGHT);
+        put.accept(BlockLever.EnumOrientation.DOWN_X);
+        put.accept(BlockDoublePlant.EnumBlockHalf.LOWER);
+        put.accept(BlockSlab.EnumBlockHalf.BOTTOM);
+        put.accept(BlockDoor.EnumDoorHalf.LOWER);
+        normalizations = _normalizations;
+    }
+
+    private static <C extends Comparable<C>, P extends IProperty<C>> P castToIProperty(Object value) {
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (P) value;
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private static <C extends Comparable<C>, P extends IProperty<C>> C castToIPropertyValue(P iproperty, Object value) {
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (C) value;
+    }
+
+    public static IBlockState normalize(IBlockState state) {
+        IBlockState newState = state;
+
+        for (IProperty<?> property : state.getProperties().keySet()) {
+            Class<?> valueClass = property.getValueClass();
+            if (normalizations.containsKey(valueClass)) {
+                try {
+                    newState = newState.withProperty(
+                        castToIProperty(property),
+                        castToIPropertyValue(property, normalizations.get(valueClass))
+                    );
+                } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {}
+            }
+        }
+
+        return newState;
+    }
+
+    public static int stateMeta(IBlockState state) {
+        return state.getBlock().getMetaFromState(normalize(state));
+    }
 
     private static Set<IBlockState> getStates(@Nonnull Block block, @Nullable Integer meta) {
         return block.getBlockState().getValidStates().stream()
-            .filter(blockstate -> meta == null || block.getMetaFromState(blockstate.withRotation(Rotation.NONE)) == meta)
+            .filter(blockstate -> meta == null || stateMeta(blockstate) == meta)
             .collect(Collectors.toCollection(HashSet::new));
     }