diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 09ff713598..639fa8a8ac 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Version 2.2.030
+    Fixed bug where Smelting permission was needed for Alchemy XP gain
     Fixed material based salvage permissions not functioning (Thanks Momshroom)
 
 Version 2.2.029
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java
index acaab2b0d4..9f2c746ef5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java
@@ -167,11 +167,15 @@ public void onInventoryClickEventNormal(InventoryClickEvent event) {
         McMMOPlayer mmoPlayer = UserManager.getPlayer(player);
 
         if (event.getInventory() instanceof FurnaceInventory furnaceInventory) {
+            if (!mcMMO.p.getSkillTools().doesPlayerHaveSkillPermission(player, PrimarySkillType.SMELTING))
+                return;
             //Switch owners
             ContainerMetadataUtils.processContainerOwnership(furnaceInventory.getHolder(), player);
         }
 
         if (event.getInventory() instanceof BrewerInventory brewerInventory) {
+            if (!mcMMO.p.getSkillTools().doesPlayerHaveSkillPermission(player, PrimarySkillType.ALCHEMY))
+                return;
             // switch owners
             ContainerMetadataUtils.processContainerOwnership(brewerInventory.getHolder(), player);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ContainerMetadataUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ContainerMetadataUtils.java
index b06c1fcdc2..2a49f0461f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ContainerMetadataUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ContainerMetadataUtils.java
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ public static boolean isContainerOwned(BlockState blockState) {
     }
 
     public static void processContainerOwnership(BlockState blockState, Player player) {
-        if (!mcMMO.p.getSkillTools().doesPlayerHaveSkillPermission(player, PrimarySkillType.SMELTING))
-            return;
-
         if (getContainerOwner(blockState) != null) {
             if (getContainerOwner(blockState).getUniqueId().equals(player.getUniqueId()))
                 return;