diff --git a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/item/ItemLilyPad.java.patch b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/item/ItemLilyPad.java.patch
index 784e8a296..75b8ed979 100644
--- a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/item/ItemLilyPad.java.patch
+++ b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/item/ItemLilyPad.java.patch
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 +                    // special case for handling block placement with water lilies
 +                    net.minecraftforge.common.util.BlockSnapshot blocksnapshot = net.minecraftforge.common.util.BlockSnapshot.getBlockSnapshot(p_77659_2_, blockpos1);
 +                    p_77659_2_.func_175656_a(blockpos1, Blocks.field_150392_bi.func_176223_P());
-+                    if (net.minecraftforge.event.ForgeEventFactory.onPlayerBlockPlace(p_77659_3_, blocksnapshot, net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing.UP).isCanceled())
++                    if (net.minecraftforge.event.ForgeEventFactory.onPlayerBlockPlace(p_77659_3_, blocksnapshot, net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing.UP, p_77659_4_).isCanceled())
 +                    {
 +                        blocksnapshot.restore(true, false);
 +                        return new ActionResult<ItemStack>(EnumActionResult.FAIL, p_77659_1_);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
index 290cf88ec..635010716 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
@@ -795,11 +795,11 @@ public class ForgeHooks
             }
             if (blockSnapshots.size() > 1)
             {
-                placeEvent = ForgeEventFactory.onPlayerMultiBlockPlace(player, blockSnapshots, side);
+                placeEvent = ForgeEventFactory.onPlayerMultiBlockPlace(player, blockSnapshots, side, hand);
             }
             else if (blockSnapshots.size() == 1)
             {
-                placeEvent = ForgeEventFactory.onPlayerBlockPlace(player, blockSnapshots.get(0), side);
+                placeEvent = ForgeEventFactory.onPlayerBlockPlace(player, blockSnapshots.get(0), side, hand);
             }
 
             if (placeEvent != null && (placeEvent.isCanceled()))
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/ForgeEventFactory.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/ForgeEventFactory.java
index 8f8043c14..5aa9ee0f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/ForgeEventFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/ForgeEventFactory.java
@@ -109,22 +109,42 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.ObfuscationReflectionHelper;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.Event;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.Event.Result;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
 public class ForgeEventFactory
 {
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #onPlayerMultiBlockPlace(EntityPlayer, List, EnumFacing, EnumHand)} instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public static MultiPlaceEvent onPlayerMultiBlockPlace(EntityPlayer player, List<BlockSnapshot> blockSnapshots, EnumFacing direction)
+    {
+        return onPlayerMultiBlockPlace(player, blockSnapshots, direction, null);
+    }
+
+    public static MultiPlaceEvent onPlayerMultiBlockPlace(EntityPlayer player, List<BlockSnapshot> blockSnapshots, EnumFacing direction, @Nullable EnumHand hand)
     {
         BlockSnapshot snap = blockSnapshots.get(0);
         IBlockState placedAgainst = snap.getWorld().getBlockState(snap.getPos().offset(direction.getOpposite()));
-        MultiPlaceEvent event = new MultiPlaceEvent(blockSnapshots, placedAgainst, player);
+        MultiPlaceEvent event = new MultiPlaceEvent(blockSnapshots, placedAgainst, player, hand);
         MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(event);
         return event;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #onPlayerBlockPlace(EntityPlayer, BlockSnapshot, EnumFacing, EnumHand)} instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public static PlaceEvent onPlayerBlockPlace(EntityPlayer player, BlockSnapshot blockSnapshot, EnumFacing direction)
+    {
+        return onPlayerBlockPlace(player, blockSnapshot, direction, null);
+    }
+
+    public static PlaceEvent onPlayerBlockPlace(EntityPlayer player, BlockSnapshot blockSnapshot, EnumFacing direction, @Nullable EnumHand hand)
     {
         IBlockState placedAgainst = blockSnapshot.getWorld().getBlockState(blockSnapshot.getPos().offset(direction.getOpposite()));
-        PlaceEvent event = new PlaceEvent(blockSnapshot, placedAgainst, player);
+        PlaceEvent event = new PlaceEvent(blockSnapshot, placedAgainst, player, hand);
         MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(event);
         return event;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/world/BlockEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/world/BlockEvent.java
index b5a33b92e..6f4c769d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/world/BlockEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/world/BlockEvent.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import net.minecraft.enchantment.EnchantmentHelper;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.init.Enchantments;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumHand;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.Event;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
 public class BlockEvent extends Event
 {
     private static final boolean DEBUG = Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("forge.debugBlockEvent", "false"));
@@ -170,26 +173,36 @@ public class BlockEvent extends Event
         private final BlockSnapshot blockSnapshot;
         private final IBlockState placedBlock;
         private final IBlockState placedAgainst;
+        private final EnumHand hand;
 
+        @Deprecated
         public PlaceEvent(BlockSnapshot blockSnapshot, IBlockState placedAgainst, EntityPlayer player)
         {
+            this(blockSnapshot, placedAgainst, player, null);
+        }
+
+        public PlaceEvent(BlockSnapshot blockSnapshot, IBlockState placedAgainst, EntityPlayer player, @Nullable EnumHand hand) {
             super(blockSnapshot.getWorld(), blockSnapshot.getPos(), blockSnapshot.getCurrentBlock());
             this.player = player;
-            this.itemInHand = player.getHeldItemMainhand();
+            this.itemInHand = player.getHeldItem(hand != null ? hand : EnumHand.MAIN_HAND);
             this.blockSnapshot = blockSnapshot;
             this.placedBlock = blockSnapshot.getCurrentBlock();
             this.placedAgainst = placedAgainst;
+            this.hand = hand;
             if (DEBUG)
             {
-                System.out.printf("Created PlaceEvent - [PlacedBlock: %s ][PlacedAgainst: %s ][ItemStack: %s ][Player: %s ]\n", getPlacedBlock(), placedAgainst, getItemInHand(), player);
+                System.out.printf("Created PlaceEvent - [PlacedBlock: %s ][PlacedAgainst: %s ][ItemStack: %s ][Player: %s ][Hand: %s]\n", getPlacedBlock(), placedAgainst, getItemInHand(), player, hand);
             }
         }
 
         public EntityPlayer getPlayer() { return player; }
+        @Nullable
         public ItemStack getItemInHand() { return itemInHand; }
         public BlockSnapshot getBlockSnapshot() { return blockSnapshot; }
         public IBlockState getPlacedBlock() { return placedBlock; }
         public IBlockState getPlacedAgainst() { return placedAgainst; }
+        @Nullable
+        public EnumHand getHand() { return hand; }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -204,9 +217,14 @@ public class BlockEvent extends Event
     {
         private final List<BlockSnapshot> blockSnapshots;
 
+        @Deprecated
         public MultiPlaceEvent(List<BlockSnapshot> blockSnapshots, IBlockState placedAgainst, EntityPlayer player)
         {
-            super(blockSnapshots.get(0), placedAgainst, player);
+            this(blockSnapshots, placedAgainst, player, null);
+        }
+
+        public MultiPlaceEvent(List<BlockSnapshot> blockSnapshots, IBlockState placedAgainst, EntityPlayer player, @Nullable EnumHand hand) {
+            super(blockSnapshots.get(0), placedAgainst, player, hand);
             this.blockSnapshots = ImmutableList.copyOf(blockSnapshots);
             if (DEBUG)
             {