diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index fbba75fd..ad8e11c6 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ public class WorldGuardBlockListener extends AbstractListener {
     public void onBlockForm(BlockFormEvent event) {
         ConfigurationManager cfg = getConfig();
 
-
         if (cfg.activityHaltToggle) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
@@ -521,6 +520,18 @@ public class WorldGuardBlockListener extends AbstractListener {
                 return;
             }
         }
+
+        if (Materials.isUnwaxedCopper(event.getBlock().getType())) {
+            if (wcfg.disableCopperBlockFade) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (wcfg.useRegions && !StateFlag.test(WorldGuard.getInstance().getPlatform().getRegionContainer().createQuery()
+                    .queryState(BukkitAdapter.adapt(event.getBlock().getLocation()), (RegionAssociable) null, Flags.COPPER_FADE))) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /*
@@ -697,16 +708,6 @@ public class WorldGuardBlockListener extends AbstractListener {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
             }
-        } else if (Materials.isUnwaxedCopper(event.getBlock().getType())) {
-            if (wcfg.disableCopperBlockFade) {
-                event.setCancelled(true);
-                return;
-            }
-            if (wcfg.useRegions && !StateFlag.test(WorldGuard.getInstance().getPlatform().getRegionContainer().createQuery()
-                    .queryState(BukkitAdapter.adapt(event.getBlock().getLocation()), (RegionAssociable) null, Flags.COPPER_FADE))) {
-                event.setCancelled(true);
-                return;
-            }
         }
     }