diff --git a/src/agent/commands/actions.js b/src/agent/commands/actions.js
index 0b8943d..a57a464 100644
--- a/src/agent/commands/actions.js
+++ b/src/agent/commands/actions.js
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ export const actionsList = [
             await skills.goToBed(agent.bot);
         })
     },
+    {
+        name: '!activate',
+        description: 'Activate the nearest object of a given type.',
+        params: {'type': '(string) The type of object to activate.'},
+        perform: wrapExecution(async (agent, type) => {
+            await skills.activateNearestBlock(agent.bot, type);
+        })
+    },
     {
         name: '!stay',
         description: 'Stay in the current location no matter what. Pauses all modes.',
diff --git a/src/agent/library/skills.js b/src/agent/library/skills.js
index cf440af..f72b785 100644
--- a/src/agent/library/skills.js
+++ b/src/agent/library/skills.js
@@ -912,3 +912,27 @@ export async function tillAndSow(bot, x, y, z, seedType=null) {
     }
     return true;
 }
+
+export async function activateNearestBlock(bot, type) {
+    /**
+     * Activate the nearest block of the given type.
+     * @param {MinecraftBot} bot, reference to the minecraft bot.
+     * @param {string} type, the type of block to activate.
+     * @returns {Promise<boolean>} true if the block was activated, false otherwise.
+     * @example
+     * await skills.activateNearestBlock(bot, "lever");
+     * **/
+    let block = world.getNearestBlock(bot, type, 16);
+    if (!block) {
+        log(bot, `Could not find any ${type} to activate.`);
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (bot.entity.position.distanceTo(block.position) > 4.5) {
+        let pos = block.position;
+        bot.pathfinder.setMovements(new pf.Movements(bot));
+        await bot.pathfinder.goto(new pf.goals.GoalNear(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z, 4));
+    }
+    await bot.activateBlock(block);
+    log(bot, `Activated ${type} at x:${block.position.x.toFixed(1)}, y:${block.position.y.toFixed(1)}, z:${block.position.z.toFixed(1)}.`);
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/agent/modes.js b/src/agent/modes.js
index 78b62a6..0298e21 100644
--- a/src/agent/modes.js
+++ b/src/agent/modes.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const modes = [
             // TODO: check light level instead of nearby torches, block.light is broken
             const near_torch = world.getNearestBlock(agent.bot, 'torch', 6);
             if (!near_torch) {
-                let torches = agent.bot.inventory.items().filter(item => item.name.includes('torch'));
+                let torches = agent.bot.inventory.items().filter(item => item.name === 'torch');
                 if (torches.length > 0) {
                     const torch = torches[0];
                     const pos = agent.bot.entity.position;