diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index 48a7e83..ff74742 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
                     Set<Claim> claims = this.dataStore.getNearbyClaims(player.getLocation());
 
                     // alert plugins of a visualization
-                    Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(new VisualizationEvent(player, claims));
+                    Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(new VisualizationEvent(player, claims, true));
 
                     //visualize boundaries
                     Visualization visualization = Visualization.fromClaims(claims, player.getEyeLocation().getBlockY(), VisualizationType.Claim, player.getLocation());
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/events/VisualizationEvent.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/events/VisualizationEvent.java
index f5d953d..d4156c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/events/VisualizationEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/events/VisualizationEvent.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class VisualizationEvent extends PlayerEvent
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
     private final Collection<Claim> claims;
     private final boolean showSubdivides;
+    private final boolean visualizingNearbyClaims;
 
     /**
      * New visualization being sent to player
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ public class VisualizationEvent extends PlayerEvent
         super(player);
         this.claims = Collections.singleton(claim);
         this.showSubdivides = true;
+        this.visualizingNearbyClaims = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -37,10 +39,23 @@ public class VisualizationEvent extends PlayerEvent
      * @param claims Claims being visualized (without subdivides)
      */
     public VisualizationEvent(Player player, Collection<Claim> claims)
+    {
+        this(player, claims, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * New visualization being sent to player
+     *
+     * @param player Player receiving visuals
+     * @param claims Claims being visualized (without subdivides)
+     * @param visualizingNearbyClaims If the event is called on nearby claims (shift inspecting)
+     */
+    public VisualizationEvent(Player player, Collection<Claim> claims, boolean visualizingNearbyClaims)
     {
         super(player);
         this.claims = claims;
         this.showSubdivides = false;
+        this.visualizingNearbyClaims = visualizingNearbyClaims;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -63,6 +78,15 @@ public class VisualizationEvent extends PlayerEvent
         return showSubdivides;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if event was called through shift-inspecting with the inspection tool.
+     * @return True if shift-inspecting
+     */
+    public boolean isVisualizingNearbyClaims()
+    {
+        return visualizingNearbyClaims;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public HandlerList getHandlers()
     {