diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/listeners/LinkingListener.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/listeners/LinkingListener.kt
index 2608a03..ea335d6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/listeners/LinkingListener.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/listeners/LinkingListener.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ class LinkingListener : Listener {
         if (event.clickedBlock!!.type !in CONTAINERS) return
         if (!AxMinionsPlugin.integrations.getProtectionIntegration().canBuildAt(event.player, event.clickedBlock!!.location)) return
 
+        val minion = linking.remove(event.player) ?: return
+        event.isCancelled = true
+        if (minion.getLocation()
+                .distanceSquared(event.clickedBlock!!.location) > Config.MAX_LINKING_DISTANCE() * Config.MAX_LINKING_DISTANCE()
+        ) {
+            event.player.sendMessage(StringUtils.formatToString(Messages.PREFIX() + Messages.LINK_FAIL()))
+            return
+        }
+
         val linkEvent = MinionChestLinkEvent(
             linking.getValue(event.player),
             event.player,
@@ -39,15 +48,6 @@ class LinkingListener : Listener {
             return
         }
 
-        val minion = linking.remove(event.player) ?: return
-        event.isCancelled = true
-        if (minion.getLocation()
-                .distanceSquared(event.clickedBlock!!.location) > Config.MAX_LINKING_DISTANCE() * Config.MAX_LINKING_DISTANCE()
-        ) {
-            event.player.sendMessage(StringUtils.formatToString(Messages.PREFIX() + Messages.LINK_FAIL()))
-            return
-        }
-
         event.player.sendMessage(StringUtils.formatToString(Messages.PREFIX() + Messages.LINK_SUCCESS()))
         minion.setLinkedChest(event.clickedBlock!!.location)
     }