diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index 57dfdcaa9..c61b3419e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.adapter.SoundAdapter;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.EquipmentSlot;
 
 public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     private final mcMMO plugin;
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     public void onPlayerInteractLowest(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
 
-        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player) || player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE) {
+        if (event.getHand() != EquipmentSlot.HAND || !UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player) || player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     public void onPlayerInteractMonitor(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
 
-        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player) || player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE) {
+        if (event.getHand() != EquipmentSlot.HAND || !UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player) || player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java
index c363c7043..47ba40f0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java
@@ -303,23 +303,23 @@ public class HerbalismManager extends SkillManager {
     private void processGreenThumbPlants(BlockState blockState, boolean greenTerra) {
         Player player = getPlayer();
         PlayerInventory playerInventory = player.getInventory();
-        ItemStack seed = null;
+        Material seed = null;
 
         switch (blockState.getType()) {
             case CARROT:
-                seed = new ItemStack(Material.CARROT_ITEM);
+                seed = Material.CARROT_ITEM;
                 break;
 
             case CROPS:
-                seed = new ItemStack(Material.SEEDS);
+                seed = Material.SEEDS;
                 break;
 
             case NETHER_WARTS:
-                seed = new ItemStack(Material.NETHER_STALK);
+                seed = Material.NETHER_STALK;
                 break;
 
             case POTATO:
-                seed = new ItemStack(Material.POTATO_ITEM);
+                seed = Material.POTATO_ITEM;
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public class HerbalismManager extends SkillManager {
             return;
         }
 
-        playerInventory.removeItem(seed);
+        playerInventory.removeItem(new ItemStack(seed));
         player.updateInventory(); // Needed until replacement available
         new HerbalismBlockUpdaterTask(blockState).runTaskLater(mcMMO.p, 0);
     }