diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerEntityInteract.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerEntityInteract.java
index fa9a8549..804cab4e 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerEntityInteract.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerEntityInteract.java
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public class StripesHandlerEntityInteract implements IStripesHandler {
 			activator.sendItem(stack, direction.getOpposite());
 		}
 
+		player.setCurrentItemOrArmor(0, null);
+
 		return successful;
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerShears.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerShears.java
index 05bd2651..073a4b63 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerShears.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerShears.java
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ public class StripesHandlerShears implements IStripesHandler {
 				List<ItemStack> drops = shearableBlock.onSheared(stack, world, x, y, z,
 						EnchantmentHelper.getEnchantmentLevel(Enchantment.fortune.effectId, stack));
 				world.setBlockToAir(x, y, z);
-				stack.damageItem(1, player);
-				activator.sendItem(stack, direction.getOpposite());
+				if (stack.attemptDamageItem(1, player.getRNG())) {
+					stack.stackSize--;
+				}
+				if (stack.stackSize > 0) {
+					activator.sendItem(stack, direction.getOpposite());
+				}
 				for (ItemStack dropStack : drops) {
 					activator.sendItem(dropStack, direction.getOpposite());
 				}