diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java
index 7b70b011..fb106360 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ public class CmdCreate extends FCommand {
             return;
         }
 
-        // trigger the faction creation event (cancellable)
-        FactionCreateEvent createEvent = new FactionCreateEvent(me, tag);
-        Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(createEvent);
-        if (createEvent.isCancelled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         // then make 'em pay (if applicable)
         if (!payForCommand(Conf.econCostCreate, TL.COMMAND_CREATE_TOCREATE, TL.COMMAND_CREATE_FORCREATE)) {
             return;
@@ -87,6 +80,10 @@ public class CmdCreate extends FCommand {
         fme.setRole(Role.ADMIN);
         fme.setFaction(faction);
 
+        // trigger the faction creation event
+        FactionCreateEvent createEvent = new FactionCreateEvent(me, tag, faction);
+        Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(createEvent);
+
         for (FPlayer follower : FPlayers.getInstance().getOnlinePlayers()) {
             follower.msg(TL.COMMAND_CREATE_CREATED, fme.describeTo(follower, true), faction.getTag(follower));
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FactionCreateEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FactionCreateEvent.java
index 0afc612c..dc5dc3b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FactionCreateEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FactionCreateEvent.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.massivecraft.factions.event;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayer;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayers;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
@@ -10,28 +11,34 @@ import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 /**
  * Event called when a Faction is created.
  */
-public class FactionCreateEvent extends Event implements Cancellable {
+public class FactionCreateEvent extends Event {
 
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
 
-    private String factionTag;
-    private Player sender;
-    private boolean cancelled;
+    private final String factionTag;
+    private final Player sender;
+    private final Faction faction;
 
-    public FactionCreateEvent(Player sender, String tag) {
+    public FactionCreateEvent(Player sender, String tag, Faction faction) {
         this.factionTag = tag;
         this.sender = sender;
-        this.cancelled = false;
+        this.faction = faction;
     }
 
     public FPlayer getFPlayer() {
         return FPlayers.getInstance().getByPlayer(sender);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public String getFactionTag() {
         return factionTag;
     }
 
+    public Faction getFaction() {
+        return this.faction;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public HandlerList getHandlers() {
         return handlers;
     }
@@ -40,13 +47,4 @@ public class FactionCreateEvent extends Event implements Cancellable {
         return handlers;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isCancelled() {
-        return cancelled;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setCancelled(boolean c) {
-        this.cancelled = c;
-    }
 }
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