diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 4ee9b23ce..d90ff305c 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Version 2.1.146
+    A dupe exploit has been patched
     Players no longer lose levels below the level threshold in hardcore mode
     Hardcore now only applies penalties to levels above threshold
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
index e5eafb665..e2a19af43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
@@ -205,16 +205,6 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
      */
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
     public void onBlockPlace(BlockPlaceEvent event) {
-        /* WORLD BLACKLIST CHECK */
-        if(WorldBlacklist.isWorldBlacklisted(event.getBlock().getWorld()))
-            return;
-
-        Player player = event.getPlayer();
-
-        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         BlockState blockState = event.getBlock().getState();
 
         /* Check if the blocks placed should be monitored so they do not give out XP in the future */
@@ -224,6 +214,18 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
                 mcMMO.getPlaceStore().setTrue(blockState);
         }
 
+        /* WORLD BLACKLIST CHECK */
+        if(WorldBlacklist.isWorldBlacklisted(event.getBlock().getWorld())) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Player player = event.getPlayer();
+
+        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+
         McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer = UserManager.getPlayer(player);
 
         if(mcMMOPlayer == null)