diff --git a/src/mcedit2/editorsession.py b/src/mcedit2/editorsession.py
index f615081..66a219d 100644
--- a/src/mcedit2/editorsession.py
+++ b/src/mcedit2/editorsession.py
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class EditorSession(QtCore.QObject):
             else:
                 # not automatically created by FML mapping loader
                 ID = blocktypes.IDsByName[internalName]
-                fakeState = '[%d]' % blockDef.meta
+                fakeState = '[meta=%d]' % blockDef.meta
                 nameAndState = internalName + fakeState
                 blocktypes.blockJsons[nameAndState] = {
                     'displayName': internalName,
diff --git a/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py b/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
index 04cc0c6..faf80a8 100644
--- a/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
+++ b/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class AnvilWorldAdapter(object):
                         # FML IDs should be allowed to override some of them for 1.8 blocks not in 1.7.
                         count += 1
                         replacedIDs.append(ID)
-                        fakeState = '[0]'
+                        fakeState = '[meta=0]'
                         nameAndState = name + fakeState
                         log.debug("FML1.7: Adding %s = %d", name, ID)
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ class AnvilWorldAdapter(object):
                         blocktypes.blockJsons[nameAndState] = {
                             'displayName': name,
                             'internalName': name,
-                            'blockState': '[0]',
+                            'blockState': '[meta=0]',
                             'unknown': True,
                         }