diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index 41bb75015..139039e34 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener {
         } else if (type == InventoryType.CHEST && top.getSize() == 9) {
             final User user = ess.getUser((Player) event.getWhoClicked());
             final InventoryHolder invHolder = top.getHolder();
-            if (invHolder instanceof HumanEntity && user.isInvSee()) {
+            if (invHolder instanceof HumanEntity && user.isInvSee() && event.getClick() != ClickType.MIDDLE) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 refreshPlayer = user.getBase();
             }