diff --git a/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java b/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java
index dcb2802db..235a13ed1 100644
--- a/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java
+++ b/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditListener.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.bukkit;
 
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalSession;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.WorldEdit;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.entity.Player;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.event.platform.SessionIdleEvent;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.block.Action;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerCommandSendEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerGameModeChangeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.EquipmentSlot;
 import org.enginehub.piston.CommandManager;
@@ -68,10 +70,29 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        // this will automatically refresh their session, we don't have to do anything
-        WorldEdit.getInstance().getSessionManager().get(plugin.wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()));
+        //FAWE start - correctly handle refreshing LocalSession
+        Player player = plugin.wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer());
+        LocalSession session;
+        if ((session = WorldEdit.getInstance().getSessionManager().getIfPresent(player)) == null) {
+            session = WorldEdit.getInstance().getSessionManager().get(player);
+        }
+        session.loadDefaults(player, true);
     }
 
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onJoin(PlayerJoinEvent event) {
+        if (!plugin.getInternalPlatform().isHookingEvents()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Player player = plugin.wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer());
+        LocalSession session;
+        if ((session = WorldEdit.getInstance().getSessionManager().getIfPresent(player)) != null) {
+            session.loadDefaults(player, true);
+        }
+    }
+    //FAWE end
+
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerCommandSend(PlayerCommandSendEvent event) {
         InjectedValueStore store = MapBackedValueStore.create();
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
index 711e1ae29..819e6b375 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
@@ -1071,10 +1071,26 @@ public class LocalSession implements TextureHolder {
      */
     @Nullable
     @Deprecated
-    public Tool getTool(ItemType item) {
+    //FAWE start - refresh wand item if permissions change
+    public Tool getTool(ItemType item, Player player) {
+        Tool tool;
         synchronized (this.tools) {
-            return tools.get(item.getInternalId());
+            tool = tools.get(item.getInternalId());
         }
+        if (tool == SelectionWand.INSTANCE && !SelectionWand.INSTANCE.canUse(player)) {
+            tools.remove(wandItem.getInternalId());
+            loadDefaults(player, true); // Permissions have changed so redo the player's current tools.
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (tool != null) {
+            return tool;
+        } else if (item.getInternalId() == wandItem.getInternalId() && SelectionWand.INSTANCE.canUse(player)) {
+            loadDefaults(player, true); // Permissions have changed so redo the player's current tools.
+            return SelectionWand.INSTANCE;
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+        //FAWE end
     }
 
     //FAWE start
@@ -1098,7 +1114,7 @@ public class LocalSession implements TextureHolder {
                 return tool;
             }
         }
-        return getTool(item.getType());
+        return getTool(item.getType(), player);
     }
 
     public void loadDefaults(Actor actor, boolean force) {