diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1692a20..ec3075a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ An in-game description of available commands is available through the /bwb comma
 - encryptbook \<key> \[encryption style] - Encrypts the book the player is holding. "key" is required and can be any
   phrase or number excluding spaces. "style" is not required. Possible values are "DNA" or ""
 - /formatbook - Formats the held written book (converts color and formatting codes to the corresponding formatted text)
-- /givebook \<file name or number> \<playername> \[# of copies (num)] \[signed (true/false)] - Gives the selected player a
-  book from your personal directory
-- /givepublicbook \<file name or number> \<playername> \[# of copies (num)] \[signed (true/false)] - Same as givebook, but
-  uses books from the public directory
+- /givebook \<file name or number> \<playername> \[# of copies (num)] \[signed (true/false)] - Gives the selected player
+  a book from your personal directory
+- /givepublicbook \<file name or number> \<playername> \[# of copies (num)] \[signed (true/false)] - Same as givebook,
+  but uses books from the public directory
 - /loadbook \<file name or number> \[# of copies] \[signed (true/false)] - Creates a book from the specified file and
   gives it to the player. If no file is specified, a list of available files is returned. If true is specified, the book
   will be signed, if false it will be unsigned
-- /loadpublicbook \<file name or number> \[# of copies] \[signed (true/false)] - Same as loadbook, but views files in the
-  public directory
+- /loadpublicbook \<file name or number> \[# of copies] \[signed (true/false)] - Same as loadbook, but views files in
+  the public directory
 - /reload - Reloads BwB's configuration file
 - /savebook \[overwrite (true/false)] - Saves the book the player is holding to a text file in a private directory. If
   true is specified, a book of the same name by the same author will be overwritten by the new book
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/SignEventListener.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/SignEventListener.java
index 709325e..3bbecdf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/SignEventListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/SignEventListener.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Tag;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.Action;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ public class SignEventListener implements Listener {
 
         if (event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK && (Tag.SIGNS.isTagged(clickedBlockType) ||
                 Tag.WALL_SIGNS.isTagged(clickedBlockType))) {
+            event.setUseItemInHand(Event.Result.DENY);
             //The player right-clicked a sign
             Sign sign = (Sign) event.getClickedBlock().getState();
             if (signLineEquals(sign, 0, "[BwB]", ChatColor.DARK_GREEN)) {