diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/PKListener.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/PKListener.java
index 088703a4..24964bf0 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/PKListener.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/PKListener.java
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ public class PKListener implements Listener {
 	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
 	public void onEntityDamageByBlock(EntityDamageByBlockEvent event) {
 		Block block = event.getDamager();
-
+		if (block == null) return;
+		
 		if (TempBlock.isTempBlock(block)) {
 			if (EarthAbility.isEarthbendable(block.getType()) && GeneralMethods.isSolid(block)) {
 				event.setCancelled(true);
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlast.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlast.java
index df6f34c8..c65f62ce 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlast.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlast.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.projectkorra.projectkorra.firebending;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.GeneralMethods;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ProjectKorra;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.AirAbility;
+import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.CoreAbility;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.FireAbility;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.WaterAbility;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.avatar.AvatarState;
@@ -164,6 +165,14 @@ public class FireBlast extends FireAbility {
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		if (isFireBurst && !bPlayer.canBend(CoreAbility.getAbility("FireBurst"))) {
+			remove();
+			return;
+		} else if (!isFireBurst && !bPlayer.canBend(CoreAbility.getAbility("FireBlast"))) {
+			remove();
+			return;
+		} 
+		
 		speedFactor = speed * (ProjectKorra.time_step / 1000.0);
 		ticks++;
 
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlastCharged.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlastCharged.java
index 8c9a9485..3cf9a581 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlastCharged.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/firebending/FireBlastCharged.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.projectkorra.projectkorra.firebending;
 
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.GeneralMethods;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.AirAbility;
+import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.CoreAbility;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.ability.FireAbility;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.avatar.AvatarState;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.util.DamageHandler;
@@ -233,7 +234,11 @@ public class FireBlastCharged extends FireAbility {
 		if (!bPlayer.canBendIgnoreBindsCooldowns(this) && !launched) {
 			remove();
 			return;
-		} else if (!player.isSneaking() && !charged) {
+		} else if (!bPlayer.canBend(CoreAbility.getAbility("FireBlast")) && !launched) {
+			remove();
+			return;
+		}
+		else if (!player.isSneaking() && !charged) {
 			remove();
 			return;
 		}