diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
index 0740b3022f..334930f62e 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
@@ -895,4 +895,21 @@ public class CraftWorld implements World {
     public File getWorldFolder() {
         return ((WorldNBTStorage)world.getDataManager()).getDirectory();
     }
+
+    public void explodeBlock(Block block, float yield) {
+        // First of all, don't explode fire
+        if (block.getType().equals(Material.FIRE)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        int blockId = block.getTypeId();
+        int blockX = block.getX();
+        int blockY = block.getY();
+        int blockZ = block.getZ();
+        // following code is lifted from Explosion.a(boolean), and modified
+        net.minecraft.server.Block.byId[blockId].dropNaturally(this.world, blockX, blockY, blockZ, block.getData(), yield, 0);
+        block.setType(org.bukkit.Material.AIR);
+        // not sure what this does, seems to have something to do with the 'base' material of a block.
+        // For example, WOODEN_STAIRS does something with WOOD in this method
+        net.minecraft.server.Block.byId[blockId].a_(this.world, blockX, blockY, blockZ);
+    }
 }