diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50ac88f78..59f040c70 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@
       <artifactId>opencsv</artifactId>
       <version>2.0</version>
     </dependency>
+
+
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>4.13.2</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index 6c3e11120..0f846e635 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -18,11 +18,16 @@
  */
 package com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit;
 
-import static com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.BukkitUtil.dropSign;
-import static com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.BukkitUtil.toVector;
-
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
-
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.Vector;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockType;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.ItemType;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.LocalPlayer;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.events.BlockBreakBlacklistEvent;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.events.BlockPlaceBlacklistEvent;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.events.DestroyWithBlacklistEvent;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.ApplicableRegionSet;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.flags.DefaultFlag;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.managers.RegionManager;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.World;
@@ -30,36 +35,15 @@
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event.Priority;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBurnEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockDamageEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockFadeEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockFormEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockFromToEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockIgniteEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockListener;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPhysicsEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPistonExtendEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPistonRetractEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPlaceEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockRedstoneEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockSpreadEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.LeavesDecayEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.block.SignChangeEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.block.*;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockIgniteEvent.IgniteCause;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
 
-import com.sk89q.worldedit.Vector;
-import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockType;
-import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.ItemType;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.LocalPlayer;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.events.BlockBreakBlacklistEvent;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.events.BlockPlaceBlacklistEvent;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.events.DestroyWithBlacklistEvent;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.ApplicableRegionSet;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.flags.DefaultFlag;
-import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.managers.RegionManager;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+import static com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.BukkitUtil.dropSign;
+import static com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.BukkitUtil.toVector;
 
 /**
  * The listener for block events.
@@ -482,6 +466,14 @@ public void onBlockPhysics(BlockPhysicsEvent event) {
             return;
         }
 
+        //Block Sign Physics
+        if(event.getBlock().getTypeId() == 63 || event.getBlock().getTypeId() == 68) {
+            if (wcfg.useRegions && !this.plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().allows(DefaultFlag.SIGN_UPDATE, event.getBlock().getLocation())) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
         int id = event.getChangedTypeId();
 
         if (id == 13 && wcfg.noPhysicsGravel) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java
index c13eb4536..f9ba80a05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public final class DefaultFlag {
     public static final StateFlag ICE_MELT = new StateFlag("ice-melt", true);
     public static final StateFlag MUSHROOMS = new StateFlag("mushroom-growth", true);
     public static final StateFlag LEAF_DECAY = new StateFlag("leaf-decay", true);
+    public static final StateFlag SIGN_UPDATE = new StateFlag("sign-update", true); //Re-added from Jilm's fork
     public static final StateFlag ENDER_BUILD = new StateFlag("enderman-grief", true);
     public static final StateFlag INVINCIBILITY = new StateFlag("invincible", false);
     public static final StateFlag ENTRY = new StateFlag("entry", true);
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public final class DefaultFlag {
         SNOW_FALL, SNOW_MELT, ICE_FORM, ICE_MELT, MUSHROOMS, LEAF_DECAY,
         FIRE_SPREAD,  LAVA_FIRE, LAVA_FLOW, WATER_FLOW,
         TELE_LOC, TELE_PERM, SPAWN_LOC, SPAWN_PERM,
-        BLOCKED_CMDS, ALLOWED_CMDS, PRICE, BUYABLE,
+        BLOCKED_CMDS, ALLOWED_CMDS, PRICE, BUYABLE, SIGN_UPDATE
     };
 
     static {