diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
index d2f6e89fe..f8c87cfcf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
@@ -142,9 +142,10 @@ public class McMMOPlayer {
         experienceBarManager.hideExperienceBar(primarySkillType);
     }*/
 
-    public void processPostXpEvent(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType, mcMMO plugin)
+    public void processPostXpEvent(XPGainReason xpGainReason, PrimarySkillType primarySkillType, mcMMO plugin)
     {
-        updateXPBar(primarySkillType, plugin);
+        if(xpGainReason != XPGainReason.SHARED_PVP && xpGainReason != XPGainReason.SHARED_PVE && xpGainReason != XPGainReason.VAMPIRISM)
+            updateXPBar(primarySkillType, plugin);
     }
 
     public void updateXPBar(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType, mcMMO plugin)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
index 3ee6dc104..75e7848c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class SelfListener implements Listener {
         if (event.getXpGainReason() == XPGainReason.COMMAND)
         {
             //Update the XP Bar
-            mcMMOPlayer.processPostXpEvent(primarySkillType, plugin);
+            mcMMOPlayer.processPostXpEvent(event.getXpGainReason(), primarySkillType, plugin);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class SelfListener implements Listener {
         if (threshold <= 0 || !ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getDiminishedReturnsEnabled()) {
             // Diminished returns is turned off
             //Update the XP Bar
-            mcMMOPlayer.processPostXpEvent(primarySkillType, plugin);
+            mcMMOPlayer.processPostXpEvent(event.getXpGainReason(), primarySkillType, plugin);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@ public class SelfListener implements Listener {
 
         //Update the XP Bar
         if(!event.isCancelled())
-            mcMMOPlayer.processPostXpEvent(primarySkillType, plugin);
+            mcMMOPlayer.processPostXpEvent(event.getXpGainReason(), primarySkillType, plugin);
     }
 }