diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseTileBlock.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseTileBlock.java
index 98d6ff31..0b4a655e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseTileBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseTileBlock.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public abstract class AEBaseTileBlock extends AEBaseBlock implements IAEFeature,
 	@Override
 	public boolean onBlockActivated( final World w, final int x, final int y, final int z, final EntityPlayer player, final int side, final float hitX, final float hitY, final float hitZ )
 	{
-		if( player != null )
+		if( player != null && player.inventory.getCurrentItem() != null)
 		{
 		    final ItemStack heldItem = player.inventory.getCurrentItem();
 			if( Platform.isWrench( player, heldItem, x, y, z ) && player.isSneaking() )
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ public abstract class AEBaseTileBlock extends AEBaseBlock implements IAEFeature,
 					return false;
 				}
 
+				BlockEvent.BreakEvent event = new BlockEvent.BreakEvent( x, y, z, w, this, 0, player );
+				MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post( event );
+				if( event.isCanceled() )
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+
 				final ItemStack[] itemDropCandidates = Platform.getBlockDrops( w, x, y, z );
 				final ItemStack op = new ItemStack( this );