diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/configuration/ViaVersionConfig.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/configuration/ViaVersionConfig.java
index c80f9729d..bd7491a68 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/configuration/ViaVersionConfig.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/configuration/ViaVersionConfig.java
@@ -457,4 +457,11 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig extends Config {
      * @return true if enabled
      */
     boolean handleInvalidItemCount();
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to cancel block break/place sounds sent by 1.8 servers to 1.9+ clients to prevent them from playing twice
+     *
+     * @return true if enabled
+     */
+    boolean cancelBlockSounds();
 }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/bukkit/platform/BukkitViaLoader.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/bukkit/platform/BukkitViaLoader.java
index 9f56fd9ab..fe549ae35 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/bukkit/platform/BukkitViaLoader.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/bukkit/platform/BukkitViaLoader.java
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ public class BukkitViaLoader implements ViaPlatformLoader {
         if (serverProtocolVersion.olderThan(ProtocolVersion.v1_9)) {
             new ArmorListener(plugin).register();
             new DeathListener(plugin).register();
-            new BlockListener(plugin).register();
+            if (plugin.getConf().cancelBlockSounds()) {
+                new BlockListener(plugin).register();
+            }
 
             if (plugin.getConf().isItemCache()) {
                 handItemCache = new HandItemCache();
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java
index 03408928a..22545608f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/configuration/AbstractViaConfig.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractViaConfig extends Config implements ViaVersionConf
     private boolean translateOcelotToCat;
     private boolean enforceSecureChat;
     private boolean handleInvalidItemCount;
+    private boolean cancelBlockSounds;
 
     protected AbstractViaConfig(final File configFile, final Logger logger) {
         super(configFile, logger);
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractViaConfig extends Config implements ViaVersionConf
         translateOcelotToCat = getBoolean("translate-ocelot-to-cat", true);
         enforceSecureChat = getBoolean("enforce-secure-chat", false);
         handleInvalidItemCount = getBoolean("handle-invalid-item-count", false);
+        cancelBlockSounds = getBoolean("cancel-block-sounds", true);
     }
 
     private BlockedProtocolVersions loadBlockedProtocolVersions() {
@@ -535,4 +537,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractViaConfig extends Config implements ViaVersionConf
     public boolean handleInvalidItemCount() {
         return handleInvalidItemCount;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean cancelBlockSounds() {
+        return cancelBlockSounds;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/v1_8to1_9/rewriter/WorldPacketRewriter1_9.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/v1_8to1_9/rewriter/WorldPacketRewriter1_9.java
index 04b58a6b8..ead2b6d1c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/v1_8to1_9/rewriter/WorldPacketRewriter1_9.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/v1_8to1_9/rewriter/WorldPacketRewriter1_9.java
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ public class WorldPacketRewriter1_9 {
                     }
                     wrapper.set(Types.STRING, 0, newname);
                     wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, catid); // Write Category ID
+
+                    if (!Via.getConfig().cancelBlockSounds()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     if (effect != null && effect.isBreakSound()) {
                         EntityTracker1_9 tracker = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(Protocol1_8To1_9.class);
                         int x = wrapper.passthrough(Types.INT); //Position X
@@ -358,7 +362,27 @@ public class WorldPacketRewriter1_9 {
                 map(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 5 - Y
                 map(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 6 - Z
 
-                //Register block place to fix sounds
+                // Handle CommandBlocks
+                handler(wrapper -> {
+                    CommandBlockProvider provider = Via.getManager().getProviders().get(CommandBlockProvider.class);
+
+                    BlockPosition pos = wrapper.get(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, 0);
+                    Optional<CompoundTag> tag = provider.get(wrapper.user(), pos);
+                    // Send the Update Block Entity packet if present
+                    if (tag.isPresent()) {
+                        PacketWrapper updateBlockEntity = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_9.BLOCK_ENTITY_DATA, null, wrapper.user());
+
+                        updateBlockEntity.write(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, pos);
+                        updateBlockEntity.write(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, (short) 2);
+                        updateBlockEntity.write(Types.NAMED_COMPOUND_TAG, tag.get());
+
+                        updateBlockEntity.scheduleSend(Protocol1_8To1_9.class);
+                    }
+                });
+
+                if (!Via.getConfig().cancelBlockSounds()) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     int face = wrapper.get(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
                     if (face == 255)
@@ -378,25 +402,6 @@ public class WorldPacketRewriter1_9 {
                     EntityTracker1_9 tracker = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(Protocol1_8To1_9.class);
                     tracker.addBlockInteraction(new BlockPosition(x, y, z));
                 });
-
-                // Handle CommandBlocks
-                handler(wrapper -> {
-                    CommandBlockProvider provider = Via.getManager().getProviders().get(CommandBlockProvider.class);
-
-                    BlockPosition pos = wrapper.get(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, 0);
-                    Optional<CompoundTag> tag = provider.get(wrapper.user(), pos);
-                    // Send the Update Block Entity packet if present
-                    if (tag.isPresent()) {
-                        PacketWrapper updateBlockEntity = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_9.BLOCK_ENTITY_DATA, null, wrapper.user());
-
-                        updateBlockEntity.write(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, pos);
-                        updateBlockEntity.write(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, (short) 2);
-                        updateBlockEntity.write(Types.NAMED_COMPOUND_TAG, tag.get());
-
-                        updateBlockEntity.scheduleSend(Protocol1_8To1_9.class);
-                    }
-                });
-
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml b/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml
index d0c1f476f..5508cddc6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion/config.yml
@@ -207,3 +207,5 @@ replacement-piston-id: 0
 chunk-border-fix: false
 # Allows 1.9+ left-handedness (main hand) on 1.8 servers
 left-handed-handling: true
+# Tries to cancel block break/place sounds sent by 1.8 servers to 1.9+ clients to prevent them from playing twice
+cancel-block-sounds: true
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