diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/world/ChunkLoadingExtent.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/world/ChunkLoadingExtent.java
index 006ac9a2c..de5ae4378 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/world/ChunkLoadingExtent.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/world/ChunkLoadingExtent.java
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ public class ChunkLoadingExtent extends AbstractDelegateExtent {
 
     @Override
     public <B extends BlockStateHolder<B>> boolean setBlock(BlockVector3 location, B block) throws WorldEditException {
-        world.checkLoadedChunk(location);
+        if (enabled) {
+            world.checkLoadedChunk(location);
+        }
         return super.setBlock(location, block);
     }
 }