diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index ca9018252..604fe7bb6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH, ignoreCancelled = true)
 	public void onPlayerMove(final PlayerMoveEvent event)
 	{
+		if (event.getFrom().getBlockX() == event.getTo().getBlockX()
+			&& event.getFrom().getBlockZ() == event.getTo().getBlockZ()
+			&& event.getFrom().getBlockY() == event.getTo().getBlockY())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (!ess.getSettings().cancelAfkOnMove() && !ess.getSettings().getFreezeAfkPlayers())
 		{
 			event.getHandlers().unregister(this);
@@ -88,12 +95,6 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 
 			return;
 		}
-		if (event.getFrom().getBlockX() == event.getTo().getBlockX()
-			&& event.getFrom().getBlockZ() == event.getTo().getBlockZ()
-			&& event.getFrom().getBlockY() == event.getTo().getBlockY())
-		{
-			return;
-		}
 
 		final User user = ess.getUser(event.getPlayer());
 		if (user.isAfk() && ess.getSettings().getFreezeAfkPlayers())