diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
index 8da729ebb..54034fe67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     	ItemStack inhand = player.getItemInHand();
     	Block block = event.getBlock();
     	
-    	Skills.monitorSkills(player);
+    	Skills.monitorSkills(player, PP);
 
     	/*
     	 * ABILITY PREPARATION CHECKS
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java
index dee492695..4e34b8434 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ public class Skills
 			PP.setHoePreparationMode(true);
     	}
     }
+    public static void monitorSkills(Player player, PlayerProfile PP) {
+    	monitorSkills(player, PP, System.currentTimeMillis());
+    }
     public static void monitorSkills(Player player, PlayerProfile PP, long curTime){
 		if(PP.getHoePreparationMode() && curTime - (PP.getHoePreparationATS()*1000) >= 4000){
 			PP.setHoePreparationMode(false);