diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
index 19dcc97f9..a38fa7daa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.mining.Mining;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.smelting.Smelting.Tier;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.BlockUtils;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.EventUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.ParticleEffectUtils;
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ public class SmeltingManager extends SkillManager {
             if (item == null) {
                 return false;
             }
+            
+            if (!EventUtils.simulateBlockBreak(blockState.getBlock(), player, true)) {
+                return false;
+            }
 
             // We need to distribute Mining XP here, because the block break event gets cancelled
             applyXpGain(Mining.getBlockXp(blockState), XPGainReason.PVE);