diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java
index 7e36157b23..1f8fd15af9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ public abstract class BlockFluidBase extends Block implements IFluidBlock
 
     protected final String fluidName;
 
+    /**
+     * This is the fluid used in the constructor. Use this reference to configure things
+     * like icons for your block. It might not be active in the registry, so do
+     * NOT expose it.
+     */
+    protected final Fluid definedFluid;
+
     public BlockFluidBase(Fluid fluid, Material material)
     {
         super(material);
@@ -65,6 +72,7 @@ public abstract class BlockFluidBase extends Block implements IFluidBlock
         this.densityDir = fluid.density > 0 ? -1 : 1;
         fluid.setBlock(this);
 
+        this.definedFluid = fluid;
         displacements.putAll(defaultDisplacements);
     }