diff --git a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java
index f3133fb13..672eed9fe 100644
--- a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java
+++ b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import org.spongepowered.api.event.game.state.GamePostInitializationEvent;
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.game.state.GamePreInitializationEvent;
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.game.state.GameStartedServerEvent;
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.game.state.GameStoppingServerEvent;
+import org.spongepowered.api.event.item.inventory.InteractItemEvent;
 import org.spongepowered.api.item.ItemType;
 import org.spongepowered.api.item.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.spongepowered.api.plugin.Plugin;
@@ -204,6 +205,22 @@ public class SpongeWorldEdit {
         return this.spongeAdapter;
     }
 
+    @Listener
+    public void onPlayerItemInteract(InteractItemEvent event, @Root Player spongePlayer) {
+        if (platform == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!platform.isHookingEvents()) return; // We have to be told to catch these events
+
+        WorldEdit we = WorldEdit.getInstance();
+
+        SpongePlayer player = wrapPlayer(spongePlayer);
+        if (we.handleRightClick(player)) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Listener
     public void onPlayerInteract(InteractBlockEvent event, @Root Player spongePlayer) {
         if (platform == null) {
@@ -244,26 +261,20 @@ public class SpongeWorldEdit {
                 }
             }
         } else if (event instanceof InteractBlockEvent.Secondary) {
-            if (interactedType != BlockTypes.AIR) {
-                if (!optLoc.isPresent()) {
-                    return;
-                }
+            if (!optLoc.isPresent()) {
+                return;
+            }
 
-                Location<World> loc = optLoc.get();
-                com.sk89q.worldedit.util.Location pos = new com.sk89q.worldedit.util.Location(
-                        world, loc.getX(), loc.getY(), loc.getZ());
+            Location<World> loc = optLoc.get();
+            com.sk89q.worldedit.util.Location pos = new com.sk89q.worldedit.util.Location(
+                    world, loc.getX(), loc.getY(), loc.getZ());
 
-                if (we.handleBlockRightClick(player, pos)) {
-                    event.setCancelled(true);
-                }
+            if (we.handleBlockRightClick(player, pos)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            }
 
-                if (we.handleRightClick(player)) {
-                    event.setCancelled(true);
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (we.handleRightClick(player)) {
-                    event.setCancelled(true);
-                }
+            if (we.handleRightClick(player)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         }
     }