diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/ModBlocks.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/ModBlocks.java
index ccf1f73aa..b4fab697e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/ModBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/ModBlocks.java
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ public class ModBlocks {
 		ladder_steel = new BlockNTMLadder().setBlockName("ladder_steel").setHardness(0.25F).setResistance(2.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":ladder_steel");
 		ladder_tungsten = new BlockNTMLadder().setBlockName("ladder_tungsten").setHardness(0.25F).setResistance(2.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":ladder_tungsten");
 
-		trapdoor_sturdy = new BlockNTMTrapdoor(Material.iron).setBlockName("trapdoor_sturdy").setHardness(3F).setResistance(8.0F).setStepSound(Block.soundTypeWood).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":trapdoor_sturdy");
+		trapdoor_sturdy = new BlockNTMTrapdoor(Material.wood).setBlockName("trapdoor_sturdy").setHardness(3F).setResistance(8.0F).setStepSound(Block.soundTypeWood).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":trapdoor_sturdy");
 		trapdoor_iron = new BlockNTMTrapdoor(Material.iron).setBlockName("trapdoor_iron").setHardness(3F).setResistance(8.0F).setStepSound(Block.soundTypeMetal).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":trapdoor_iron");
 		trapdoor_gold = new BlockNTMTrapdoor(Material.iron).setBlockName("trapdoor_gold").setHardness(3F).setResistance(8.0F).setStepSound(Block.soundTypeMetal).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":trapdoor_gold");
 		trapdoor_aluminium = new BlockNTMTrapdoor(Material.iron).setBlockName("trapdoor_aluminium").setHardness(3F).setResistance(8.0F).setStepSound(Block.soundTypeMetal).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.blockTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":trapdoor_aluminium");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockNTMTrapdoor.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockNTMTrapdoor.java
index 2915bb0df..a0179a87b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockNTMTrapdoor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockNTMTrapdoor.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockTrapDoor;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 public class BlockNTMTrapdoor extends BlockTrapDoor {
     public BlockNTMTrapdoor(Material material) {
@@ -43,4 +45,13 @@ public class BlockNTMTrapdoor extends BlockTrapDoor {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onBlockActivated(World world, int x, int y, int z, EntityPlayer player, int side, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ) {
+        // The original code prevented manual operation of Material.iron trapdoors. This bypasses that behavior
+        int meta = world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z);
+        world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(x, y, z, meta ^ 4, 2);
+        world.playAuxSFXAtEntity(player, 1003, x, y, z, 0);
+        return true;
+    }
 }