diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/tools/ExplosiveTool.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/tools/ExplosiveTool.java
index 59fcd86d00..759b2009bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/tools/ExplosiveTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/tools/ExplosiveTool.java
@@ -122,9 +122,13 @@ private void breakBlocks(BlockBreakEvent e, Player p, ItemStack item, Block b, L
         ExplosiveToolBreakBlocksEvent event = new ExplosiveToolBreakBlocksEvent(p, b, blocksToDestroy, item, this);
         Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
 
+        blocksToDestroy.sort((b1, b2) -> Integer.compare(b2.getY(), b1.getY()));
+
         if (!event.isCancelled()) {
             for (Block block : blocksToDestroy) {
-                breakBlock(e, p, item, block, drops);
+                if (block.getType() != Material.AIR) {
+                    breakBlock(e, p, item, block, drops);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -195,7 +199,9 @@ private void breakBlock(BlockBreakEvent e, Player p, ItemStack item, Block b, Li
                 BlockStorage.clearBlockInfo(b);
             }
         } else {
-            b.breakNaturally(item);
+            if (b.getType() != Material.AIR) {
+                b.breakNaturally(item);
+            }
         }
 
         damageItem(p, item);
@@ -221,4 +227,4 @@ private BlockExplodeEvent createNewBlockExplodeEvent(
             throw new IllegalStateException("BlockExplodeEvent constructor not found");
         }
     }
-}
+}
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