diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Event.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Event.java
index 11577ffbe..2465c217b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Event.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Event.java
@@ -251,10 +251,12 @@ public class Event {
 		if (teleport != null) {
 			player.teleport(teleport);
 		}
-		if (!(book == null && book.isEmpty() && Quests.citizensBooks != null)) {
-		    if (Quests.citizensBooks.hasFilter(book)) {
-                Quests.citizensBooks.openBook(player, Quests.citizensBooks.getFilter(book));
-            }
+		if (!(book == null && book.isEmpty())) {
+			if (Quests.citizensBooks != null) {
+				if (Quests.citizensBooks.hasFilter(book)) {
+	                Quests.citizensBooks.openBook(player, Quests.citizensBooks.getFilter(book));
+	            }
+			}
         }
 		if (failQuest == true) {
 			quest.failQuest(quester);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
index cd1f1e74e..003100e9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class Quests extends JavaPlugin implements ConversationAbandonedListener
 	public static Vault vault = null;
 	public static CitizensPlugin citizens;
 	public static Denizen denizen = null;
-	public static CitizensBooksAPI citizensBooks;
+	public static CitizensBooksAPI citizensBooks = null;
 	// Config settings
 	public int acceptTimeout = 20;
 	public boolean allowCommands = true;