diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNode.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNode.java
index 26a00a011..5d166b00e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNode.java
@@ -213,6 +213,20 @@ public interface EventNode<T extends Event> {
      */
     <E extends T> @NotNull ListenerHandle<E> getHandle(@NotNull Class<E> handleType);
 
+    /**
+     * Gets if any listener has been registered for the given handle.
+     * May trigger an update if the cached data is not correct.
+     * <p>
+     * Useful if you are able to avoid expensive computation in the case where
+     * the event is unused. Be aware that {@link #call(Event, ListenerHandle)}
+     * has similar optimization built-in.
+     *
+     * @param handle the listener handle
+     * @param <E>    the event type
+     * @return true if the event has 1 or more listeners
+     */
+    <E extends T> boolean hasListener(@NotNull ListenerHandle<E> handle);
+
     /**
      * Execute a cancellable event with a callback to execute if the event is successful.
      * Event conditions and propagation is the same as {@link #call(Event)}.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNodeImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNodeImpl.java
index 09edc9f94..15fb2b3ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNodeImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/event/EventNodeImpl.java
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ class EventNodeImpl<T extends Event> implements EventNode<T> {
         Check.argCondition(castedHandle.node != this, "Invalid handle owner");
         List<Consumer<T>> listeners = castedHandle.listeners;
         if (!castedHandle.updated) {
-            synchronized (GLOBAL_CHILD_LOCK) {
-                listeners.clear();
-                castedHandle.update(this);
-                castedHandle.updated = true;
-            }
+            castedHandle.update();
         }
         if (listeners.isEmpty()) return;
         for (Consumer<T> listener : listeners) {
@@ -62,6 +58,16 @@ class EventNodeImpl<T extends Event> implements EventNode<T> {
                 aClass -> new Handle<>(this, (Class<T>) aClass));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public <E extends T> boolean hasListener(@NotNull ListenerHandle<E> handle) {
+        var castedHandle = (Handle<T>) handle;
+        List<Consumer<T>> listeners = castedHandle.listeners;
+        if (!castedHandle.updated) {
+            castedHandle.update();
+        }
+        return !listeners.isEmpty();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public <E extends T> @NotNull List<EventNode<E>> findChildren(@NotNull String name, Class<E> eventType) {
         synchronized (GLOBAL_CHILD_LOCK) {
@@ -255,17 +261,25 @@ class EventNodeImpl<T extends Event> implements EventNode<T> {
     }
 
     private static final class Handle<E extends Event> implements ListenerHandle<E> {
-        private final EventNode<E> node;
+        private final EventNodeImpl<E> node;
         private final Class<E> eventType;
         private final List<Consumer<E>> listeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
         private volatile boolean updated;
 
-        Handle(EventNode<E> node, Class<E> eventType) {
+        Handle(EventNodeImpl<E> node, Class<E> eventType) {
             this.node = node;
             this.eventType = eventType;
         }
 
-        void update(EventNodeImpl<E> targetNode) {
+        void update() {
+            synchronized (GLOBAL_CHILD_LOCK) {
+                listeners.clear();
+                recursiveUpdate(node);
+                updated = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void recursiveUpdate(EventNodeImpl<E> targetNode) {
             final var handleType = eventType;
             ListenerEntry<E> entry = targetNode.listenerMap.get(handleType);
             if (entry != null) appendEntry(listeners, entry, targetNode);
@@ -275,7 +289,7 @@ class EventNodeImpl<T extends Event> implements EventNode<T> {
             children.stream()
                     .filter(child -> child.eventType.isAssignableFrom(handleType)) // Invalid event type
                     .sorted(Comparator.comparing(EventNode::getPriority))
-                    .forEach(this::update);
+                    .forEach(this::recursiveUpdate);
         }
 
         static <E extends Event> void appendEntry(List<Consumer<E>> handleListeners, ListenerEntry<E> entry, EventNodeImpl<E> targetNode) {