diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java
index bec93ba1c..a6a87499b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class Commandbook extends EssentialsCommand {
 
     @Override
     public void run(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception {
-        final ItemStack item = user.getItemInHand();
+        final ItemStack item = Inventories.getItemInMainHand(user.getBase());
         final String player = user.getName();
         if (item.getType() == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK) {
             final BookMeta bmeta = (BookMeta) item.getItemMeta();