diff --git a/PlotSquared/pom.xml b/PlotSquared/pom.xml
index abb846454..f996a821e 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/pom.xml
+++ b/PlotSquared/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 	</properties>
     <artifactId>PlotSquared</artifactId>
-    <version>2.9.8</version>
+    <version>2.9.9</version>
     <name>PlotSquared</name>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <build>
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Kick.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Kick.java
index 8dfd92916..73bed1336 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Kick.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Kick.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class Kick extends SubCommand {
         }
         Location otherLoc = player.getLocation();
         if (!plr.getLocation().getWorld().equals(otherLoc.getWorld()) || !plot.equals(MainUtil.getPlot(otherLoc))) {
-            MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.INVALID_PLAYER.s().replaceAll("%player%", args[0]));
+            MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.INVALID_PLAYER, args[0]);
             return false;
         }
         player.teleport(BlockManager.manager.getSpawn(loc.getWorld()));
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/PlayerEvents.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
index da9238f94..0dba51427 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
@@ -169,20 +169,20 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends com.intellectualcrafters.plot.listeners.PlotLi
         if (!isPlotWorld(loc.getWorld())) {
             return;
         }
-        Plot plot = MainUtil.getPlot(loc);
-        if (plot == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        Flag redstone = FlagManager.getPlotFlag(plot, "redstone");
-        if (redstone == null || (Boolean) redstone.getValue()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!isPlotArea(loc)) {
-            return;
-        }
         switch (block.getType()) {
             case REDSTONE_COMPARATOR_OFF:
             case REDSTONE_COMPARATOR_ON: {
+                Plot plot = MainUtil.getPlot(loc);
+                if (plot == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                Flag redstone = FlagManager.getPlotFlag(plot, "redstone");
+                if (redstone == null || (Boolean) redstone.getValue()) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (!isPlotArea(loc)) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         }