diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/SalvageManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/SalvageManager.java
index 4ffb1baae..4e4c04ff3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/SalvageManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/SalvageManager.java
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ public class SalvageManager extends SkillManager {
             }
         }
 
-        if(lotteryResults == potentialSalvageYield && potentialSalvageYield != 1 && RankUtils.isPlayerMaxRankInSubSkill(player, SubSkillType.SALVAGE_ARCANE_SALVAGE)) {
-            NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformationChatOnly(player, "Salvage.Skills.Lottery.Perfect", String.valueOf(lotteryResults), StringUtils.getPrettyItemString(item.getType()));
-        } else if(salvageable.getMaximumQuantity() == 1 || getSalvageLimit() >= salvageable.getMaximumQuantity()) {
-            NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformationChatOnly(player,  "Salvage.Skills.Lottery.Normal", String.valueOf(lotteryResults), StringUtils.getPrettyItemString(item.getType()));
-        } else {
-            NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformationChatOnly(player,  "Salvage.Skills.Lottery.Untrained", String.valueOf(lotteryResults), StringUtils.getPrettyItemString(item.getType()));
-        }
-
         ItemStack salvageResults = new ItemStack(salvageable.getSalvageMaterial(), lotteryResults);
 
         //Call event
@@ -144,6 +136,15 @@ public class SalvageManager extends SkillManager {
             return;
         }
 
+        // We only send a confirmation message after processing the event (fixes #4694)
+        if (lotteryResults == potentialSalvageYield && potentialSalvageYield != 1 && RankUtils.isPlayerMaxRankInSubSkill(player, SubSkillType.SALVAGE_ARCANE_SALVAGE)) {
+            NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformationChatOnly(player, "Salvage.Skills.Lottery.Perfect", String.valueOf(lotteryResults), StringUtils.getPrettyItemString(item.getType()));
+        } else if (salvageable.getMaximumQuantity() == 1 || getSalvageLimit() >= salvageable.getMaximumQuantity()) {
+            NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformationChatOnly(player,  "Salvage.Skills.Lottery.Normal", String.valueOf(lotteryResults), StringUtils.getPrettyItemString(item.getType()));
+        } else {
+            NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformationChatOnly(player,  "Salvage.Skills.Lottery.Untrained", String.valueOf(lotteryResults), StringUtils.getPrettyItemString(item.getType()));
+        }
+
         player.getInventory().setItemInMainHand(new ItemStack(Material.AIR));
 
         Location anvilLoc = location.clone();