diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListener.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListener.java
index 10726ee75..0bc9db45c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListener.java
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ public class BreedingListener extends FlagListener {
             Material.WHEAT_SEEDS,
             Material.SEAGRASS);
 
-
-    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW, ignoreCancelled=true)
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled=true)
     public void onPlayerInteract(final PlayerInteractAtEntityEvent e) {
         if (e.getRightClicked() instanceof Animals) {
             ItemStack inHand = e.getPlayer().getInventory().getItemInMainHand();
@@ -42,9 +41,10 @@ public class BreedingListener extends FlagListener {
                 inHand = e.getPlayer().getInventory().getItemInOffHand();
             }
             if (inHand != null && BREEDING_ITEMS.contains(inHand.getType())) {
-                checkIsland(e, e.getRightClicked().getLocation(), Flags.BREEDING);
+                if (!checkIsland(e, e.getRightClicked().getLocation(), Flags.BREEDING)) {
+                    ((Animals)e.getRightClicked()).setBreed(false);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListenerTest.java b/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListenerTest.java
index e93b4eef1..b879101a6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListenerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/BreedingListenerTest.java
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ public class BreedingListenerTest {
             bl.onPlayerInteract(e);
             assertFalse("Animal, breeding item in main hand, wrong world failed " + breedingMat, e.isCancelled());
         }
+        // verify breeding was prevented
+        Mockito.verify(clickedEntity, Mockito.never()).setBreed(false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -256,6 +258,8 @@ public class BreedingListenerTest {
             bl.onPlayerInteract(e);
             assertTrue("Animal, breeding item in main hand failed " + breedingMat, e.isCancelled());
         }
+        // verify breeding was prevented
+        Mockito.verify(clickedEntity, Mockito.times(5)).setBreed(false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -275,6 +279,8 @@ public class BreedingListenerTest {
             bl.onPlayerInteract(e);
             assertFalse("Animal, breeding item in off hand, wrong world failed " + breedingMat, e.isCancelled());
         }
+        // verify breeding was not prevented
+        Mockito.verify(clickedEntity, Mockito.never()).setBreed(false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -293,5 +299,7 @@ public class BreedingListenerTest {
             bl.onPlayerInteract(e);
             assertTrue("Animal, breeding item in off hand failed " + breedingMat, e.isCancelled());
         }
+        // verify breeding was prevented
+        Mockito.verify(clickedEntity, Mockito.times(5)).setBreed(false);
     }
 }