diff --git a/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerAttack.java b/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerAttack.java
index 4326182586..3a779984ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerAttack.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerAttack.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 import com.github.retrooper.packetevents.wrapper.play.client.WrapperPlayClientInteractEntity;
 import com.github.retrooper.packetevents.wrapper.play.client.WrapperPlayClientPlayerFlying;
 
+import static ac.grim.grimac.utils.inventory.Inventory.HOTBAR_OFFSET;
+
 public class PacketPlayerAttack extends PacketListenerAbstract {
 
     public PacketPlayerAttack() {
@@ -45,9 +47,11 @@ public void onPacketReceive(PacketReceiveEvent event) {
                 PacketEntity entity = player.compensatedEntities.getEntity(interact.getEntityId());
 
                 // You don't get a release use item with block hitting with a sword?
-                if (heldItem != null && player.getClientVersion().isOlderThan(ClientVersion.V_1_9)) {
-                    if (heldItem.getType().hasAttribute(ItemTypes.ItemAttribute.SWORD))
+                if (player.getClientVersion().isOlderThan(ClientVersion.V_1_9) && player.packetStateData.isSlowedByUsingItem()) {
+                    ItemStack item = player.getInventory().inventory.getPlayerInventoryItem(player.packetStateData.getSlowedByUsingItemSlot() + HOTBAR_OFFSET);
+                    if (item.getType().hasAttribute(ItemTypes.ItemAttribute.SWORD)) {
                         player.packetStateData.setSlowedByUsingItem(false);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (entity != null && (!(entity.isLivingEntity()) || entity.getType() == EntityTypes.PLAYER)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerDigging.java b/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerDigging.java
index 6920db1f7a..e83895eb79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerDigging.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/events/packets/PacketPlayerDigging.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public void onPacketReceive(PacketReceiveEvent event) {
             if (player == null) return;
 
             if (!player.packetStateData.lastPacketWasTeleport && !player.packetStateData.lastPacketWasOnePointSeventeenDuplicate) {
-                if (player.packetStateData.isSlowedByUsingItem() && player.packetStateData.slowedByUsingItemSlot != player.packetStateData.lastSlotSelected) {
+                if (player.packetStateData.isSlowedByUsingItem() && player.packetStateData.getSlowedByUsingItemSlot() != player.packetStateData.lastSlotSelected) {
                     player.packetStateData.setSlowedByUsingItem(false);
                     player.checkManager.getPostPredictionCheck(NoSlowA.class).didSlotChangeLastTick = true;
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/utils/data/PacketStateData.java b/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/utils/data/PacketStateData.java
index e59d7295ac..2886e38af9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/utils/data/PacketStateData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ac/grim/grimac/utils/data/PacketStateData.java
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ public class PacketStateData {
     public boolean tryingToRiptide = false;
     @Getter
     private boolean slowedByUsingItem;
-    public int slowedByUsingItemTransaction, slowedByUsingItemSlot = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+    @Getter
+    private int slowedByUsingItemSlot = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+    public int slowedByUsingItemTransaction = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
     public boolean receivedSteerVehicle = false;
     // This works on 1.8 only
     public boolean didLastLastMovementIncludePosition = false;