diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
index 0a499f4e6..a4b0e4a43 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.events.KitClaimEvent;
+import net.essentialsx.api.v2.events.KitPreExpandItemsEvent;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -219,7 +220,11 @@ public class Kit {
             final int maxStackSize = user.isAuthorized("essentials.oversizedstacks") ? ess.getSettings().getOversizedStackSize() : 0;
             final boolean isDropItemsIfFull = ess.getSettings().isDropItemsIfFull();
 
+            final KitPreExpandItemsEvent itemsEvent = new KitPreExpandItemsEvent(user, kitName, itemList);
+            Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(itemsEvent);
+
             final ItemStack[] itemArray = itemList.toArray(new ItemStack[0]);
+
             if (!isDropItemsIfFull && !Inventories.hasSpace(user.getBase(), maxStackSize, autoEquip, itemArray)) {
                 user.sendMessage(tl("kitInvFullNoDrop"));
                 return false;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/api/v2/events/KitPreExpandItemsEvent.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/api/v2/events/KitPreExpandItemsEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff8fcc7fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/api/v2/events/KitPreExpandItemsEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package net.essentialsx.api.v2.events;
+
+import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Called when items from a kit are about to be given to a {@link IUser user}.
+ * <p>
+ * This event is not cancellable and is called right before items are about to be received by the {@link #getUser() user}.
+ * If you want to prevent kits from being claimed to begin with, use the {@link net.ess3.api.events.KitClaimEvent}
+ * @see net.ess3.api.events.KitClaimEvent
+ */
+public class KitPreExpandItemsEvent extends Event {
+    private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
+
+    private final IUser user;
+    private final String kitName;
+    private final List<ItemStack> itemStacks;
+
+    public KitPreExpandItemsEvent(IUser user, String kitName, List<ItemStack> itemStacks) {
+        this.user = user;
+        this.kitName = kitName;
+        this.itemStacks = itemStacks;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the {@link IUser user} who is receiving the kit.
+     * @return the user.
+     */
+    public IUser getUser() {
+        return user;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the name of the kit the {@link IUser user} is receiving.
+     * @return the name of the kit.
+     */
+    public String getKitName() {
+        return kitName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a mutable list with items to be received by the {@link IUser user}.
+     * @return the list of items.
+     */
+    public List<ItemStack> getItemStacks() {
+        return itemStacks;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return handlers;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return handlers;
+    }
+}