diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
index ecb979b50..3effe3eb4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ import org.getspout.spoutapi.sound.SoundEffect;
 
 public class BlockListener implements Listener {
     private final mcMMO plugin;
-    private static Config configInstance = Config.getInstance();
-    private static Permissions permInstance = Permissions.getInstance();
 
     public BlockListener(final mcMMO plugin) {
         this.plugin = plugin;
@@ -95,6 +93,8 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
      */
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onBlockPlace(BlockPlaceEvent event) {
+        Config configInstance = Config.getInstance();
+
         Block block = event.getBlock();
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
         int id = block.getTypeId();
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
         Block block = event.getBlock();
         ItemStack inHand = player.getItemInHand();
 
+        Config configInstance = Config.getInstance();
+        Permissions permInstance = Permissions.getInstance();
+
         if (event instanceof FakeBlockBreakEvent) {
             return;
         }
@@ -225,6 +228,9 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
         Block block = event.getBlock();
         Material material = block.getType();
 
+        Config configInstance = Config.getInstance();
+        Permissions permInstance = Permissions.getInstance();
+
         /*
          * ABILITY PREPARATION CHECKS
          */