diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Material.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Material.java
index b8d3b0c473..9d1f82be4f 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Material.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Material.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 /**
  * An enum of all material IDs accepted by the official server and client
  */
+@SuppressWarnings({"DeprecatedIsStillUsed", "deprecation"}) // Paper
 public enum Material implements Keyed, Translatable {
     //<editor-fold desc="Materials" defaultstate="collapsed">
     AIR(9648, 0),
@@ -4817,6 +4818,22 @@ public enum Material implements Keyed, Translatable {
         });
     }
 
+    // Paper start
+
+    /**
+     * @return If the type is either AIR, CAVE_AIR or VOID_AIR
+     */
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        switch (this) {
+            case AIR:
+            case CAVE_AIR:
+            case VOID_AIR:
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    // Paper end
+
     /**
      * Do not use for any reason.
      *