diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
index 53b9bb66c..c280d160b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ public class McMMOPlayer {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (EventUtils.callPlayerAbilityActivateEvent(player, ability).isCancelled()) {
+        if (!EventUtils.handlePlayerAbilityActivateEvent(player, ability)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/abilities/McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/abilities/McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent.java
index b27f4c8cc..377158c5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/abilities/McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/abilities/McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent.java
@@ -9,22 +9,39 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SkillType;
 
 public abstract class McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent extends PlayerEvent {
     private AbilityType ability;
+    private boolean useParticleEffects;
 
     @Deprecated
     protected McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent(Player player, SkillType skill) {
         super(player);
         ability = skill.getAbility();
+        useParticleEffects = true;
     }
 
     protected McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent(Player player, AbilityType ability) {
         super(player);
         this.ability = ability;
+        this.useParticleEffects = true;
+    }
+
+    protected McMMOPlayerAbilityEvent(Player player, AbilityType ability, boolean useParticleEffects) {
+        super(player);
+        this.ability = ability;
+        this.useParticleEffects = useParticleEffects;
     }
 
     public AbilityType getAbility() {
         return ability;
     }
 
+    public boolean useParticleEffects() {
+        return useParticleEffects;
+    }
+
+    public void shouldUseParticleEffects(boolean useParticleEffects) {
+        this.useParticleEffects = useParticleEffects;
+    }
+
     /** Rest of file is required boilerplate for custom events **/
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AbilityDisableTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AbilityDisableTask.java
index 5049d69d8..21fe8f62f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AbilityDisableTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AbilityDisableTask.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.AbilityType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.EventUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.ParticleEffectUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.PerksUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
 
@@ -46,18 +45,11 @@ public class AbilityDisableTask extends BukkitRunnable {
                 break;
         }
 
-        EventUtils.callAbilityDeactivateEvent(player, ability);
+        EventUtils.handleAbilityDeactivateEvent(player, ability);
 
         mcMMOPlayer.setAbilityMode(ability, false);
         mcMMOPlayer.setAbilityInformed(ability, false);
 
-        ParticleEffectUtils.playAbilityDisabledEffect(player);
-
-        if (mcMMOPlayer.useChatNotifications()) {
-            player.sendMessage(ability.getAbilityOff());
-        }
-
-        SkillUtils.sendSkillMessage(player, ability.getAbilityPlayerOff(player));
         new AbilityCooldownTask(mcMMOPlayer, ability).runTaskLaterAsynchronously(mcMMO.p, PerksUtils.handleCooldownPerks(player, ability.getCooldown()) * Misc.TICK_CONVERSION_FACTOR);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
index 2c44dbb56..67e12ccd9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
@@ -35,13 +35,29 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.events.skills.repair.McMMOPlayerRepairCheckEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.events.skills.unarmed.McMMOPlayerDisarmEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.ParticleEffectUtils;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
 
 public class EventUtils {
-    public static McMMOPlayerAbilityActivateEvent callPlayerAbilityActivateEvent(Player player, AbilityType ability) {
+    public static boolean handlePlayerAbilityActivateEvent(Player player, AbilityType ability) {
         McMMOPlayerAbilityActivateEvent event = new McMMOPlayerAbilityActivateEvent(player, ability);
         mcMMO.p.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
 
-        return event;
+        boolean isCancelled = event.isCancelled();
+
+        if (!isCancelled) {
+            if (event.useParticleEffects()) {
+                ParticleEffectUtils.playAbilityEnabledEffect(player);
+            }
+
+            if (UserManager.getPlayer(player).useChatNotifications()) {
+                player.sendMessage(ability.getAbilityOn());
+            }
+
+            SkillUtils.sendSkillMessage(player, ability.getAbilityPlayer(player));
+        }
+
+        return !isCancelled;
     }
 
     public static FakePlayerAnimationEvent callFakeArmSwingEvent(Player player) {
@@ -124,11 +140,19 @@ public class EventUtils {
         return !isCancelled;
     }
 
-    public static McMMOPlayerAbilityDeactivateEvent callAbilityDeactivateEvent(Player player, AbilityType ability) {
+    public static void handleAbilityDeactivateEvent(Player player, AbilityType ability) {
         McMMOPlayerAbilityDeactivateEvent event = new McMMOPlayerAbilityDeactivateEvent(player, ability);
         mcMMO.p.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
 
-        return event;
+        if (event.useParticleEffects()) {
+            ParticleEffectUtils.playAbilityDisabledEffect(player);
+        }
+
+        if (UserManager.getPlayer(player).useChatNotifications()) {
+            player.sendMessage(ability.getAbilityOff());
+        }
+
+        SkillUtils.sendSkillMessage(player, ability.getAbilityPlayerOff(player));
     }
 
     public static McMMOPlayerFishingTreasureEvent callFishingTreasureEvent(Player player, ItemStack treasureDrop, int treasureXp, Map<Enchantment, Integer> enchants) {