diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0bfac74d..f956c63b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
 ## TShock 4.4.0 (Pre-release ?)
 * Fix bed spawn issues when trying to remove spawn point in SSC (@Olink)
 * Fix Snake Flute (@Olink)
+* Fix lava absorbant sponge not capturing lava. `LiquidSetEventArgs` now returns a `LiquidType` instead of a byte type. (@hakusaro)
 
 ## TShock 4.4.0 (Pre-release 6)
 * Updates to OTAPI 2.0.0.35 (@DeathCradle).
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs b/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs
index 2e40c9d0..d0541809 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			int tileX = args.TileX;
 			int tileY = args.TileY;
 			byte amount = args.Amount;
-			byte type = args.Type;
+			LiquidType type = args.Type;
 
 			if (!TShock.Utils.TilePlacementValid(tileX, tileY) || (args.Player.Dead && TShock.Config.PreventDeadModification))
 			{
@@ -1281,29 +1281,34 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			if (amount != 0)
 			{
 				int bucket = -1;
-				if (args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type == ItemID.EmptyBucket)
+				int selectedItemType = args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type;
+				if (selectedItemType == ItemID.EmptyBucket)
 				{
 					bucket = 0;
 				}
-				else if (args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type == ItemID.WaterBucket)
+				else if (selectedItemType == ItemID.WaterBucket)
 				{
 					bucket = 1;
 				}
-				else if (args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type == ItemID.LavaBucket)
+				else if (selectedItemType == ItemID.LavaBucket)
 				{
 					bucket = 2;
 				}
-				else if (args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type == ItemID.HoneyBucket)
+				else if (selectedItemType == ItemID.HoneyBucket)
 				{
 					bucket = 3;
 				}
-				else if (args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type == ItemID.BottomlessBucket ||
-					args.Player.TPlayer.inventory[args.Player.TPlayer.selectedItem].type == ItemID.SuperAbsorbantSponge)
+				else if (selectedItemType == ItemID.BottomlessBucket ||
+					selectedItemType == ItemID.SuperAbsorbantSponge)
 				{
 					bucket = 4;
 				}
+				else if (selectedItemType == ItemID.LavaAbsorbantSponge)
+				{
+					bucket = 5;
+				}
 
-				if (type == 1 && !(bucket == 2 || bucket == 0))
+				if (type == LiquidType.Lava && !(bucket == 2 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 5))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 1 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1313,7 +1318,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == 1 && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Lava Bucket", args.Player))
+				if (type == LiquidType.Lava && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Lava Bucket", args.Player))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected lava bucket from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1323,7 +1328,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == 0 && !(bucket == 1 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 4))
+				if (type == LiquidType.Water && !(bucket == 1 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 4))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 2 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1333,7 +1338,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == 0 && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Water Bucket", args.Player))
+				if (type == LiquidType.Water && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Water Bucket", args.Player))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 3 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1343,7 +1348,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == 2 && !(bucket == 3 || bucket == 0))
+				if (type == LiquidType.Honey && !(bucket == 3 || bucket == 0))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 4 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1353,7 +1358,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == 2 && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Honey Bucket", args.Player))
+				if (type == LiquidType.Honey && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Honey Bucket", args.Player))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 5 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 7a6ece8e..19c6f4b0 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -1129,10 +1129,21 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			/// </summary>
 			public byte Amount { get; set; }
 			/// <summary>
-			/// Type of Liquid: 0=water, 1=lave, 2=honey
+			/// Type of Liquid: 0=water, 1=lava, 2=honey
 			/// </summary>
-			public byte Type { get; set; }
+			public LiquidType Type { get; set; }
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// LiquidType - supported liquid types
+		/// </summary>
+		public enum LiquidType : byte
+		{
+			Water = 0,
+			Lava = 1,
+			Honey = 2
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// LiquidSet - When ever a liquid is set
 		/// </summary>
@@ -1149,7 +1160,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				TileX = tilex,
 				TileY = tiley,
 				Amount = amount,
-				Type = type,
+				Type = (LiquidType) type,
 			};
 			LiquidSet.Invoke(null, args);
 			return args.Handled;