diff --git a/src/config.yml b/src/config.yml
index 0a42264..ddf7f27 100644
--- a/src/config.yml
+++ b/src/config.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # upsidedown-check: If true then prevent players from sitting on upside down stairs.
 # seat-occupied-check: Check if seat is already occupied.
 # per-item-perms: Enable chairs.sit.[item] permission node. Set to false if you're sitting on every block.
+# ignore-if-block-in-hand: Set this true disable sititng if player is holding a block in hand.
 # ------
 allowed-blocks:
     - WOOD_STAIRS
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ seat-occupied-check: true
 upper-step-check: true
 per-item-perms: true
 ops-override-perms: false
+ignore-if-block-in-hand: false
 sit-effects:
   enabled: false
   interval: 20
diff --git a/src/net/spoothie/chairs/Chairs.java b/src/net/spoothie/chairs/Chairs.java
index 53dd854..3cc0ee9 100644
--- a/src/net/spoothie/chairs/Chairs.java
+++ b/src/net/spoothie/chairs/Chairs.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Chairs extends JavaPlugin {
     public List<ChairBlock> allowedBlocks = new ArrayList<ChairBlock>();    
     public List<Material> validSigns = new ArrayList<Material>();    
     public boolean sneaking, autoRotate, signCheck, permissions, notifyplayer, opsOverridePerms;
-    public boolean invertedStairCheck, seatOccupiedCheck, invertedStepCheck, perItemPerms;
+    public boolean invertedStairCheck, seatOccupiedCheck, invertedStepCheck, perItemPerms, ignoreIfBlockInHand;
     public boolean sitEffectsEnabled;
     public double sittingHeight, sittingHeightAdj, distance;
     public int maxChairWidth;
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public class Chairs extends JavaPlugin {
         invertedStepCheck = getConfig().getBoolean("upper-step-check");
         perItemPerms = getConfig().getBoolean("per-item-perms");
         opsOverridePerms = getConfig().getBoolean("ops-override-perms");
+        ignoreIfBlockInHand = getConfig().getBoolean("ignore-if-block-in-hand");
         
         sitEffectsEnabled = getConfig().getBoolean("sit-effects.enabled", false);
         sitEffectInterval = getConfig().getInt("sit-effects.interval",20);
diff --git a/src/net/spoothie/chairs/EventListener.java b/src/net/spoothie/chairs/EventListener.java
index b8b4cfb..40cc9f9 100644
--- a/src/net/spoothie/chairs/EventListener.java
+++ b/src/net/spoothie/chairs/EventListener.java
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ public class EventListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
+        if (event.getPlayer().getItemInHand().getType().isBlock() 
+                && plugin.ignoreIfBlockInHand) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (event.hasBlock() && event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK) {
             
             Block block = event.getClickedBlock();
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index de2700e..cd23a86 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Chairs
-version: 1.21.0
+version: 1.22.0
 description: Let players sit on blocks.
 authors: 
  - spoothie