diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index 993b6d20..1d6670ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -70,22 +70,28 @@ public WorldGuardBlockListener(WorldGuardPlugin plugin) {
     public void registerEvents() {
         PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
 
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_DAMAGE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_BREAK, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_FROMTO, this, Priority.Normal, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_IGNITE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_PHYSICS, this, Priority.Normal, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_PLACE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.BLOCK_BURN, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.SIGN_CHANGE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.REDSTONE_CHANGE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.LEAVES_DECAY, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        registerEventSafe("SNOW_FORM", Priority.High);
-        registerEventSafe("BLOCK_FORM", Priority.High);
-        registerEventSafe("BLOCK_SPREAD", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_DAMAGE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_BREAK", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_FROMTO", Priority.Normal);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_IGNITE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_PHYSICS", Priority.Normal);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_PLACE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_BURN", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("SIGN_CHANGE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("REDSTONE_CHANGE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("SNOW_FORM", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("LEAVES_DECAY", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_FORM", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("BLOCK_SPREAD", Priority.High);
     }
 
-    private void registerEventSafe(String typeName, Priority priority) {
+    /**
+     * Register an event, but not failing if the event is not implemented.
+     *
+     * @param typeName
+     * @param priority
+     */
+    private void registerEvent(String typeName, Priority priority) {
         try {
             Event.Type type = Event.Type.valueOf(typeName);
             PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
index 24bab734..ac37fd67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
@@ -41,12 +41,18 @@
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.flags.DefaultFlag;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.managers.RegionManager;
 
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
 /**
  * Listener for entity related events.
  * 
  * @author sk89q
  */
 public class WorldGuardEntityListener extends EntityListener {
+    /**
+     * Logger for messages.
+     */
+    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("Minecraft.WorldGuard");
 
     private WorldGuardPlugin plugin;
 
@@ -65,14 +71,30 @@ public WorldGuardEntityListener(WorldGuardPlugin plugin) {
     public void registerEvents() {
         PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
 
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.ENTITY_DAMAGE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.ENTITY_EXPLODE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.CREATURE_SPAWN, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.ENTITY_INTERACT, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.CREEPER_POWER, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PIG_ZAP, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PAINTING_BREAK, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PAINTING_PLACE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
+        registerEvent("ENTITY_DAMAGE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("ENTITY_EXPLODE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("CREATURE_SPAWN", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("ENTITY_INTERACT", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("CREEPER_POWER", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PIG_ZAP", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PAINTING_BREAK", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PAINTING_PLACE", Priority.High);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register an event, but not failing if the event is not implemented.
+     *
+     * @param typeName
+     * @param priority
+     */
+    private void registerEvent(String typeName, Priority priority) {
+        try {
+            Event.Type type = Event.Type.valueOf(typeName);
+            PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
+            pm.registerEvent(type, this, priority, plugin);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            logger.info("WorldGuard: Unable to register missing event type " + typeName);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
index 377213de..333ae009 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
@@ -72,18 +72,34 @@ public WorldGuardPlayerListener(WorldGuardPlugin plugin) {
     public void registerEvents() {
         PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
 
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_INTERACT, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_DROP_ITEM, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_PICKUP_ITEM, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_JOIN, this, Priority.Normal, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_LOGIN, this, Priority.Normal, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_QUIT, this, Priority.Normal, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_BUCKET_FILL, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_BUCKET_EMPTY, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_RESPAWN, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_ITEM_HELD, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_BED_ENTER, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.PLAYER_MOVE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_INTERACT", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_DROP_ITEM", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_PICKUP_ITEM", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_JOIN", Priority.Normal);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN", Priority.Normal);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_QUIT", Priority.Normal);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_BUCKET_FILL", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_BUCKET_EMPTY", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_RESPAWN", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_ITEM_HELD", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_BED_ENTER", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("PLAYER_MOVE", Priority.High);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register an event, but not failing if the event is not implemented.
+     *
+     * @param typeName
+     * @param priority
+     */
+    private void registerEvent(String typeName, Priority priority) {
+        try {
+            Event.Type type = Event.Type.valueOf(typeName);
+            PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
+            pm.registerEvent(type, this, priority, plugin);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            logger.info("WorldGuard: Unable to register missing event type " + typeName);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWeatherListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWeatherListener.java
index ea16c677..218aed1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWeatherListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWeatherListener.java
@@ -32,8 +32,15 @@
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.flags.DefaultFlag;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.managers.RegionManager;
 
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
 public class WorldGuardWeatherListener extends WeatherListener {
 
+    /**
+     * Logger for messages.
+     */
+    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("Minecraft.WorldGuard");
+
     /**
      * Plugin.
      */
@@ -51,9 +58,25 @@ public WorldGuardWeatherListener(WorldGuardPlugin plugin) {
     public void registerEvents() {
         PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
 
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.LIGHTNING_STRIKE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.THUNDER_CHANGE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.WEATHER_CHANGE, this, Priority.High, plugin);
+        registerEvent("LIGHTNING_STRIKE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("THUNDER_CHANGE", Priority.High);
+        registerEvent("WEATHER_CHANGE", Priority.High);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register an event, but not failing if the event is not implemented.
+     *
+     * @param typeName
+     * @param priority
+     */
+    private void registerEvent(String typeName, Priority priority) {
+        try {
+            Event.Type type = Event.Type.valueOf(typeName);
+            PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
+            pm.registerEvent(type, this, priority, plugin);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            logger.info("WorldGuard: Unable to register missing event type " + typeName);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldListener.java
index 4d16f3a4..91d91084 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldListener.java
@@ -37,7 +37,23 @@ public WorldGuardWorldListener(WorldGuardPlugin plugin) {
     public void registerEvents() {
         PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
 
-        pm.registerEvent(Event.Type.CHUNK_LOAD, this, Event.Priority.Normal, plugin);
+        registerEvent("CHUNK_LOAD", Event.Priority.Normal);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register an event, but not failing if the event is not implemented.
+     *
+     * @param typeName
+     * @param priority
+     */
+    private void registerEvent(String typeName, Event.Priority priority) {
+        try {
+            Event.Type type = Event.Type.valueOf(typeName);
+            PluginManager pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
+            pm.registerEvent(type, this, priority, plugin);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            logger.info("WorldGuard: Unable to register missing event type " + typeName);
+        }
     }
 
     /**