diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
index a2bddc40..c941049a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class Settings {
     private static final String COSMETIC_ADD_ENCHANTS_CHESTPLATE_PATH = "chest-add-enchantments";
     private static final String COSMETIC_ADD_ENCHANTS_LEGGINGS_PATH = "leggings-add-enchantments";
     private static final String COSMETIC_ADD_ENCHANTS_BOOTS_PATH = "boots-add-enchantments";
+    private static final String COSMETIC_DESTROY_LOOSE_COSMETIC_PATH = "destroy-loose-cosmetics";
 
     private static String defaultMenu;
     private static String dyeMenuName;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ public class Settings {
     private static boolean addBootsEnchants;
     private static boolean emoteDamageLeave;
     private static boolean emoteInvincible;
+    private static boolean destroyLooseCosmetics;
     private static int lookDownPitch;
     private static int viewDistance;
     private static int tickPeriod;
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ public class Settings {
         cosmeticEmoteBlockCheck = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_EMOTE_CHECK_PATH).getBoolean(true);
         emoteDamageLeave = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_EMOTE_DAMAGE_PATH).getBoolean(false);
         emoteInvincible = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_EMOTE_INVINCIBLE_PATH).getBoolean(false);
+        destroyLooseCosmetics = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_DESTROY_LOOSE_COSMETIC_PATH).getBoolean(false);
         addHelmetEnchants = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_ADD_ENCHANTS_HELMET_PATH).getBoolean(false);
         addChestplateEnchants = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_ADD_ENCHANTS_CHESTPLATE_PATH).getBoolean(false);
         addLeggingEnchants = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_ADD_ENCHANTS_LEGGINGS_PATH).getBoolean(false);
@@ -272,6 +275,10 @@ public class Settings {
         return worldGuardMoveCheck;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isDestroyLooseCosmetics() {
+        return destroyLooseCosmetics;
+    }
+
     public static boolean getShouldAddEnchants(EquipmentSlot slot) {
         switch (slot) {
             case HEAD -> {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/listener/PlayerGameListener.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/listener/PlayerGameListener.java
index 3e8be70e..b3eb7ef6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/listener/PlayerGameListener.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/listener/PlayerGameListener.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Pose;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.*;
-import org.bukkit.event.inventory.ClickType;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryClickEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.*;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.EquipmentSlot;
@@ -62,12 +61,20 @@ public class PlayerGameListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onPlayerClick(@NotNull InventoryClickEvent event) {
-        if (event.getClick() != ClickType.SHIFT_LEFT && event.getClick() != ClickType.SHIFT_RIGHT) return;
+        // || !event.getClickedInventory().getType().equals(InventoryType.PLAYER)
+        if (event.getClick().isShiftClick()) return;
+        MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("inventoryclickevent");
         //if (event.getSlotType() != InventoryType.SlotType.ARMOR) return;
         CosmeticUser user = CosmeticUsers.getUser(event.getWhoClicked().getUniqueId());
         if (user == null) return;
         ItemStack item = event.getCurrentItem();
         if (item == null) return;
+
+        if (Settings.isDestroyLooseCosmetics() && InventoryUtils.isCosmeticItem(event.getCurrentItem())) {
+            MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("remvoe item");
+            event.getWhoClicked().getInventory().removeItem(event.getCurrentItem());
+        }
+
         EquipmentSlot slot = getArmorSlot(item.getType());
         if (slot == null) return;
         CosmeticSlot cosmeticSlot = InventoryUtils.BukkitCosmeticSlot(slot);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
index 0fbe3658..91037043 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.util.InventoryUtils;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.util.MessagesUtil;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.util.PlayerUtils;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.util.packets.PacketManager;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.Color;
-import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.*;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.*;
+import org.bukkit.persistence.PersistentDataType;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -212,6 +210,8 @@ public class CosmeticUser {
                     mapMeta.setColor(color);
                 }
             }
+            itemMeta.getPersistentDataContainer().set(InventoryUtils.getKey(), PersistentDataType.STRING, "true");
+
             item.setItemMeta(itemMeta);
         }
         return item;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/InventoryUtils.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/InventoryUtils.java
index c4ce0717..ff09d492 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/InventoryUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/InventoryUtils.java
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.util;
 
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.EnumWrappers;
+import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.HMCCosmeticsPlugin;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.CosmeticSlot;
+import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.EquipmentSlot;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.persistence.PersistentDataType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -137,4 +141,14 @@ public class InventoryUtils {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public static boolean isCosmeticItem(ItemStack itemStack) {
+        itemStack = itemStack.clone();
+        if (!itemStack.hasItemMeta()) return false;
+        return itemStack.getItemMeta().getPersistentDataContainer().has(getKey(), PersistentDataType.STRING);
+    }
+
+    public static NamespacedKey getKey() {
+        return new NamespacedKey(HMCCosmeticsPlugin.getInstance(), "cosmetic");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 171559b7..7e54110f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ cosmetic-settings:
   leggings-add-enchantments: false # If the plugin should keep enchants on leggings. This is useful as some enchantments are client side only.
   boots-add-enchantments: false # If the plugin should keep enchants on boots. This is useful as some enchantments are client side only.
 
+  # This attempts to destroy cosmetics that get loose in the wild, such as through a player entering creative mode.
+  # Most servers who don't use creative mode and have properly set up the plugin should have no need for this and can leave it disabled.
+  destroy-loose-cosmetics: false
+
   # view distance in blocks that other players will see the backpack cosmetic
   # setting this to lower than the server player view distance should fix the
   # bug where players see random backpacks. Put -1 to ignore and send packets to everyone.