diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/BlastMining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/BlastMining.java
index 008020a56..232dd4cf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/BlastMining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/BlastMining.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class BlastMining {
 
         for (Block block : xp) {
             if (!mcMMO.placeStore.isTrue(block)) {
-                Mining.miningXP(player, block);
+                Mining.miningXP(player, Users.getProfile(player), block, block.getType());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
index e8f431a57..16743c9ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ public class Mining {
      * @param player The player to award XP to
      * @param block The block to award XP for
      */
-    public static void miningXP(Player player, Block block) {
-        PlayerProfile profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-        Material type = block.getType();
-        
+    protected static void miningXP(Player player, PlayerProfile profile, Block block, Material type) {
         int xp = 0;
 
         switch (type) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningBlockEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningBlockEventHandler.java
index 13152bde0..dedd33da6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningBlockEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningBlockEventHandler.java
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ public class MiningBlockEventHandler {
             Mining.miningDrops(block, blockLocation, blockType);
         }
     }
+
+    protected void processXP() {
+        Mining.miningXP(manager.getPlayer(), manager.getProfile(), block, blockType);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java
index daae9d75c..ae4166552 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ public class MiningManager {
             return;
         }
 
-        Mining.miningXP(player, block);
+        MiningBlockEventHandler eventHandler = new MiningBlockEventHandler(this, block);
+
+        eventHandler.processXP();
 
         if (!Permissions.miningDoubleDrops(player)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        MiningBlockEventHandler eventHandler = new MiningBlockEventHandler(this, block);
-
         int randomChance = 100;
         if (Permissions.luckyMining(player)) {
             randomChance = (int) (randomChance * 0.75);
@@ -63,4 +63,8 @@ public class MiningManager {
     protected Player getPlayer() {
         return player;
     }
+
+    protected PlayerProfile getProfile() {
+        return profile;
+    }
 }