diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/EventAbstractionListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/EventAbstractionListener.java
index 6948fd1a..bd9fcc61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/EventAbstractionListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/EventAbstractionListener.java
@@ -430,7 +430,9 @@ public void onPlayerBucketEmpty(PlayerBucketEmptyEvent event) {
         Events.fireToCancel(event, new PlaceBlockEvent(event, create(player), blockAffected.getLocation(), blockMaterial).setAllowed(allowed));
         Events.fireToCancel(event, new UseItemEvent(event, create(player), player.getWorld(), item).setAllowed(allowed));
 
-        playDenyEffect(event.getPlayer(), blockAffected.getLocation().add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5));
+        if (event.isCancelled()) {
+            playDenyEffect(event.getPlayer(), blockAffected.getLocation().add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5));
+        }
     }
 
     @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true)
@@ -448,7 +450,9 @@ public void onPlayerBucketFill(PlayerBucketFillEvent event) {
         Events.fireToCancel(event, new BreakBlockEvent(event, create(player), blockAffected).setAllowed(allowed));
         Events.fireToCancel(event, new UseItemEvent(event, create(player), player.getWorld(), item).setAllowed(allowed));
 
-        playDenyEffect(event.getPlayer(), blockAffected.getLocation().add(0.5, 1, 0.5));
+        if (event.isCancelled()) {
+            playDenyEffect(event.getPlayer(), blockAffected.getLocation().add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5));
+        }
     }
 
     // TODO: Handle EntityPortalEnterEvent