diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
index ebed268cd..6681aa500 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.WorldEdit;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.TreeGenerator;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
+import org.bukkit.block.Chest;
 import org.bukkit.block.Furnace;
 import org.bukkit.block.CreatureSpawner;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
@@ -388,6 +389,9 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
 
         org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder chest = (org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder) state;
         Inventory inven = chest.getInventory();
+        if (chest instanceof Chest) {
+            inven = ((Chest) chest).getBlockInventory();
+        }
         inven.clear();
         return true;
     }
@@ -697,6 +701,9 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
 
         org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder container = (org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder) state;
         Inventory inven = container.getInventory();
+        if (container instanceof Chest) {
+            inven = ((Chest) container).getBlockInventory();
+        }
         int size = inven.getSize();
         BaseItemStack[] contents = new BaseItemStack[size];
 
@@ -737,6 +744,9 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
 
         org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder chest = (org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder) state;
         Inventory inven = chest.getInventory();
+        if (chest instanceof Chest) {
+            inven = ((Chest) chest).getBlockInventory();
+        }
         int size = inven.getSize();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java
index fda9e5f8c..5582ce9f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java
@@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
  * Handles all events thrown in relation to a Player
  */
 public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
-    
+
     private WorldEditPlugin plugin;
     private boolean ignoreLeftClickAir = false;
     private final static Pattern cuipattern = Pattern.compile("u00a74u00a75u00a73u00a74([^\\|]*)\\|?(.*)");
 
     /**
      * Called when a player plays an animation, such as an arm swing
-     * 
+     *
      * @param event Relevant event details
      */
 
     /**
      * Construct the object;
-     * 
+     *
      * @param plugin
      */
     public WorldEditListener(WorldEditPlugin plugin) {
@@ -84,19 +84,15 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
      *
      * @param event Relevant event details
      */
-    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW)
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerCommandPreprocess(PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent event) {
-        if (event.isCancelled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         String[] split = event.getMessage().split(" ");
 
         if (split.length > 0) {
             split = plugin.getWorldEdit().commandDetection(split);
             split[0] = "/" + split[0];
         }
-        
+
         final String newMessage = StringUtil.joinString(split, " ");
 
         if (!newMessage.equals(event.getMessage())) {
@@ -104,7 +100,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
             plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
             if (!event.isCancelled()) {
                 if (event.getMessage().length() > 0) {
-                    plugin.getServer().dispatchCommand(event.getPlayer(), 
+                    plugin.getServer().dispatchCommand(event.getPlayer(),
                             event.getMessage().substring(1));
                 }
                 event.setCancelled(true);
@@ -122,7 +118,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
         if (event.useItemInHand() == Result.DENY) {
             return;
         }
-        
+
         final LocalPlayer player = plugin.wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer());
         final LocalWorld world = player.getWorld();
         final WorldEdit we = plugin.getWorldEdit();
@@ -181,25 +177,21 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
         }
     }
 
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerChat(PlayerChatEvent event) {
-        if (event.isCancelled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        
         Matcher matcher = cuipattern.matcher(event.getMessage());
         if (matcher.find()) {
             String type = matcher.group(1);
             String args = matcher.group(2);
-            
+
             if( type.equals("v") ) {
                 try {
                     plugin.getSession(event.getPlayer()).setCUIVersion(Integer.parseInt(args));
                     event.setCancelled(true);
-                } catch( NumberFormatException e ) {
+                } catch(NumberFormatException ignore) {
                 }
             }
-            
+
         }
     }
 }