diff --git a/src/inventory.cpp b/src/inventory.cpp
index e9600ece5..dd2713ca9 100644
--- a/src/inventory.cpp
+++ b/src/inventory.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ MaterialItem::MaterialItem(IGameDef *gamedef, std::string nodename, u16 count):
 {
 	if(nodename == "")
 		nodename = "unknown_block";
-	m_nodename = nodename;
+
+	// Convert directly to the correct name through aliases
+	m_nodename = gamedef->ndef()->getAlias(nodename);
 }
 // Legacy constructor
 MaterialItem::MaterialItem(IGameDef *gamedef, content_t content, u16 count):
@@ -309,6 +311,15 @@ content_t MaterialItem::getMaterial() const
 	ToolItem
 */
 
+ToolItem::ToolItem(IGameDef *gamedef, std::string toolname, u16 wear):
+	InventoryItem(gamedef, 1)
+{
+	// Convert directly to the correct name through aliases
+	m_toolname = gamedef->tdef()->getAlias(toolname);
+	
+	m_wear = wear;
+}
+
 std::string ToolItem::getImageBasename() const
 {
 	return m_gamedef->getToolDefManager()->getImagename(m_toolname);
@@ -357,9 +368,7 @@ bool ToolItem::isKnown() const
 CraftItem::CraftItem(IGameDef *gamedef, std::string subname, u16 count):
 	InventoryItem(gamedef, count)
 {
-	// Convert directly to the correct name through aliases.
-	// This is necessary because CraftItem callbacks are stored in
-	// Lua refenced by their correct name
+	// Convert directly to the correct name through aliases
 	m_subname = gamedef->cidef()->getAlias(subname);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/inventory.h b/src/inventory.h
index 57af37650..c16b9a310 100644
--- a/src/inventory.h
+++ b/src/inventory.h
@@ -331,12 +331,7 @@ private:
 class ToolItem : public InventoryItem
 {
 public:
-	ToolItem(IGameDef *gamedef, std::string toolname, u16 wear):
-		InventoryItem(gamedef, 1)
-	{
-		m_toolname = toolname;
-		m_wear = wear;
-	}
+	ToolItem(IGameDef *gamedef, std::string toolname, u16 wear);
 	/*
 		Implementation interface
 	*/
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index d76f9b8ac..d7769700b 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -403,15 +403,8 @@ public:
 	}
 	virtual bool getId(const std::string &name_, content_t &result) const
 	{
-		std::string name = name_;
 		// Convert name according to possible alias
-		std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i;
-		i = m_aliases.find(name);
-		if(i != m_aliases.end()){
-			/*infostream<<"ndef: alias active: "<<name<<" -> "<<i->second
-					<<std::endl;*/
-			name = i->second;
-		}
+		std::string name = getAlias(name_);
 		// Get id
 		return m_name_id_mapping.getId(name, result);
 	}
@@ -427,6 +420,14 @@ public:
 		getId(name, id);
 		return get(id);
 	}
+	virtual std::string getAlias(const std::string &name) const
+	{
+		std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i;
+		i = m_aliases.find(name);
+		if(i != m_aliases.end())
+			return i->second;
+		return name;
+	}
 	// IWritableNodeDefManager
 	virtual void set(content_t c, const ContentFeatures &def)
 	{
diff --git a/src/nodedef.h b/src/nodedef.h
index f69b66c9f..fdf2f8c45 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.h
+++ b/src/nodedef.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool getId(const std::string &name, content_t &result) const=0;
 	virtual content_t getId(const std::string &name) const=0;
 	virtual const ContentFeatures& get(const std::string &name) const=0;
+	virtual std::string getAlias(const std::string &name) const =0;
 	
 	virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os)=0;
 };
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ public:
 	virtual content_t getId(const std::string &name) const=0;
 	// If not found, returns the features of CONTENT_IGNORE
 	virtual const ContentFeatures& get(const std::string &name) const=0;
+	virtual std::string getAlias(const std::string &name) const =0;
 		
 	// Register node definition
 	virtual void set(content_t c, const ContentFeatures &def)=0;
diff --git a/src/tooldef.cpp b/src/tooldef.cpp
index 3b7863ba1..7d7eceab0 100644
--- a/src/tooldef.cpp
+++ b/src/tooldef.cpp
@@ -96,12 +96,7 @@ public:
 	virtual const ToolDefinition* getToolDefinition(const std::string &toolname_) const
 	{
 		// Convert name according to possible alias
-		std::string toolname = toolname_;
-		std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i;
-		i = m_aliases.find(toolname);
-		if(i != m_aliases.end()){
-			toolname = i->second;
-		}
+		std::string toolname = getAlias(toolname_);
 		// Get the definition
 		core::map<std::string, ToolDefinition*>::Node *n;
 		n = m_tool_definitions.find(toolname);
@@ -130,6 +125,15 @@ public:
 		}
 		return def->properties;
 	}
+	virtual std::string getAlias(const std::string &name) const
+	{
+		std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i;
+		i = m_aliases.find(name);
+		if(i != m_aliases.end())
+			return i->second;
+		return name;
+	}
+	// IWritableToolDefManager
 	virtual bool registerTool(std::string toolname, const ToolDefinition &def)
 	{
 		infostream<<"registerTool: registering tool \""<<toolname<<"\""<<std::endl;
diff --git a/src/tooldef.h b/src/tooldef.h
index e28935e43..c30579cb2 100644
--- a/src/tooldef.h
+++ b/src/tooldef.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
 	virtual std::string getImagename(const std::string &toolname) const =0;
 	virtual ToolDiggingProperties getDiggingProperties(
 			const std::string &toolname) const =0;
+	virtual std::string getAlias(const std::string &name) const =0;
 	
 	virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os)=0;
 };
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ public:
 	virtual std::string getImagename(const std::string &toolname) const =0;
 	virtual ToolDiggingProperties getDiggingProperties(
 			const std::string &toolname) const =0;
+	virtual std::string getAlias(const std::string &name) const =0;
 			
 	virtual bool registerTool(std::string toolname, const ToolDefinition &def)=0;
 	virtual void clear()=0;