diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java
index 27b16d5a3..7b850fcff 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java
@@ -1514,10 +1514,10 @@ public class Plot {
     public boolean claim(final PlotPlayer player, boolean teleport, String schematic,
         boolean updateDB) {
         boolean result = EventUtil.manager.callClaim(player, this, false);
-        if (updateDB) {
-            if (!result || (!create(player.getUUID(), true))) {
-                return false;
-            }
+        if (!result) {
+            return false; // event is cancelled
+        } else if (updateDB && !create(player.getUUID(), true)) {
+            return false;
         } else {
             area.addPlot(this);
         }