diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
index 71e20e08a..bf147c449 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotInventory;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotItemStack;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Rating;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.EventUtil;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.MainUtil;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.MathMan;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.TaskManager;
@@ -121,14 +122,9 @@ public class Rate extends SubCommand {
                         index.increment();
                         if (index.intValue() >= Settings.RATING_CATEGORIES.size()) {
                             close();
-                            // handle ratings
                             int rV = rating.intValue();
-                            // CALL THE EVENT
-                            PlotRateEvent rateEvent = new PlotRateEvent(player, new Rating(rV), plot);
-                            Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(rateEvent);
-                            // DONE CALLING THE EVENT
-                            // set rating
-                            plot.getSettings().ratings.put(player.getUUID(), rateEvent.getRating().getAggregate());
+                            Rating result = EventUtil.manager.callRating(player, plot, new Rating(rV));
+                            plot.getSettings().ratings.put(player.getUUID(), result.getAggregate());
                             DBFunc.setRating(plot, player.getUUID(), rV);
                             sendMessage(player, C.RATING_APPLIED, plot.getId().toString());
                             sendMessage(player, C.RATING_APPLIED, plot.getId().toString());
@@ -192,8 +188,10 @@ public class Rate extends SubCommand {
                     sendMessage(player, C.RATING_ALREADY_EXISTS, plot.getId().toString());
                     return;
                 }
-                plot.getSettings().ratings.put(uuid, rating);
-                DBFunc.setRating(plot, uuid, rating);
+                Rating result = EventUtil.manager.callRating(player, plot, new Rating(rating));
+                int resultVal = result.getAggregate();
+                plot.getSettings().ratings.put(uuid, resultVal);
+                DBFunc.setRating(plot, uuid, resultVal);
                 sendMessage(player, C.RATING_APPLIED, plot.getId().toString());
             }
         };
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/EventUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/EventUtil.java
index 7b537ad4a..2a7411ec4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/EventUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/EventUtil.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotBlock;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotCluster;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotId;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Rating;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.listeners.PlayerBlockEventType;
 
 public abstract class EventUtil {
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ public abstract class EventUtil {
         PS.get().IMP.unregister(player);
     }
     
+    public abstract Rating callRating(final PlotPlayer player, final Plot plot, final Rating rating);
+    
     public abstract boolean callClaim(final PlotPlayer player, final Plot plot, final boolean auto);
     
     public abstract boolean callTeleport(final PlotPlayer player, Location from, final Plot plot);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitEventUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitEventUtil.java
index e71c14598..54a05fe47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitEventUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitEventUtil.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotCluster;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotId;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Rating;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.EventUtil;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.ClusterFlagRemoveEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlayerClaimPlotEvent;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlotDeleteEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlotFlagAddEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlotFlagRemoveEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlotMergeEvent;
+import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlotRateEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.events.PlotUnlinkEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.object.BukkitPlayer;
 
@@ -117,5 +119,12 @@ public class BukkitEventUtil extends EventUtil {
     public boolean callFlagRemove(Flag flag, PlotCluster cluster) {
         return callEvent(new ClusterFlagRemoveEvent(flag, cluster));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Rating callRating(PlotPlayer player, Plot plot, Rating rating) {
+        PlotRateEvent event = new PlotRateEvent(player, rating, plot);
+        Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+        return event.getRating();
+    }
     
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/sponge/util/SpongeEventUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/sponge/util/SpongeEventUtil.java
index 28492860d..4631c15fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/sponge/util/SpongeEventUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/sponge/util/SpongeEventUtil.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotCluster;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotId;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Rating;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.EventUtil;
 import com.plotsquared.sponge.SpongeMain;
 import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.ClusterFlagRemoveEvent;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.PlotDeleteEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.PlotFlagAddEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.PlotFlagRemoveEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.PlotMergeEvent;
+import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.PlotRateEvent;
 import com.plotsquared.sponge.events.PlotUnlinkEvent;
 
 public class SpongeEventUtil extends EventUtil {
@@ -115,5 +117,12 @@ public class SpongeEventUtil extends EventUtil {
     public boolean callFlagRemove(Flag flag, PlotCluster cluster) {
         return callEvent(new ClusterFlagRemoveEvent(flag, cluster));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Rating callRating(PlotPlayer player, Plot plot, Rating rating) {
+        PlotRateEvent event = new PlotRateEvent(player, rating, plot);
+        events.post(event);
+        return event.getRating();
+    }
     
 }