diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/border/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/border/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index 0cb89a3..3568f86 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/border/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/border/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ public void onPlayerLeaveIsland(PlayerMoveEvent e) {
             if (r != null) {
                 inTeleport.add(p.getUniqueId());
                 Location targetPos = r.getHitPosition().toLocation(p.getWorld(), p.getLocation().getYaw(), p.getLocation().getPitch());
-                if (addon.getSettings().isReturnTeleportBlock() && !addon.getIslands().isSafeLocation(targetPos)) {
+                if (!e.getPlayer().isFlying() && addon.getSettings().isReturnTeleportBlock()
+                        && !addon.getIslands().isSafeLocation(targetPos)) {
                     switch (targetPos.getWorld().getEnvironment()) {
                     case NETHER:
                         targetPos.getBlock().getRelative(BlockFace.DOWN).setType(Material.NETHERRACK);