diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index 6eb3e1134..e5839f104 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 		final User user = ess.getUser(event.getPlayer());
 		if (user.getGameMode() != GameMode.CREATIVE && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.fly"))
 		{
+			user.setFallDistance(0f);
 			user.setAllowFlight(false);
 		}
 		user.setFlySpeed(0.1f);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfly.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfly.java
index 43b40a780..8036ba57c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfly.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfly.java
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ public class Commandfly extends EssentialsToggleCommand
 			enabled = !user.getAllowFlight();
 		}
 
+		user.setFallDistance(0f);
 		user.setAllowFlight(enabled);
-
+		
 		if (!user.getAllowFlight())
 		{
 			user.setFlying(false);