diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d0982f..f587381 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Add the dependency and replace `<version>...</version>` with the current version
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.github.quantiom</groupId>
   <artifactId>AdvancedVanish</artifactId>
-  <version>v1.1.7</version>
+  <version>v1.1.8</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 40c7441..53f57b7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>me.quantiom</groupId>
     <artifactId>advancedvanish</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.7</version>
+    <version>1.1.8</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>AdvancedVanish</name>
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/AdvancedVanish.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/AdvancedVanish.kt
index 319455e..a0e2999 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/AdvancedVanish.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/AdvancedVanish.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.listener.VanishListener
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.permission.PermissionsManager
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.state.VanishStateManager
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.AdvancedVanishAPI
+import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.UpdateChecker
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
 import java.util.logging.Level
@@ -31,6 +32,17 @@ class AdvancedVanish : JavaPlugin() {
         }
 
         Config.reload()
+
+        // update checker
+        if (Config.getValueOrDefault("check-for-updates", true)) {
+            UpdateChecker.getVersion {
+                if (it != this.description.version) {
+                    this.logger.info("A new update for AdvancedVanish (v${it}) is available:")
+                    this.logger.info("https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/advancedvanish.86036/")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         this.server.pluginManager.registerEvents(VanishListener, this)
 
         PermissionsManager.setupPermissionsHandler()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/command/VanishCommand.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/command/VanishCommand.kt
index 0a383b9..bdfcc4a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/command/VanishCommand.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/command/VanishCommand.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.AdvancedVanish
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.config.Config
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.hook.HooksManager
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.permission.PermissionsManager
+import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.state.VanishStateManager
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.AdvancedVanishAPI
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.color
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.isVanished
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ object VanishCommand : BaseCommand() {
         "&c/vanish &8- &fToggle vanish.",
         "&c/vanish version &8- &fShows the version of the plugin.",
         "&c/vanish reload &8- &fReloads the config and hooks.",
+        "&c/vanish interact &8- &fToggles interacting with blocks while in vanish.",
         "&c/vanish priority &8- &fDisplays your vanish priority.",
         "&c/vanish list &8- &fDisplays a list of vanished players.",
         "&c/vanish status <player> &8- &fCheck if a player is in vanish.",
@@ -64,6 +66,23 @@ object VanishCommand : BaseCommand() {
         PermissionsManager.setupPermissionsHandler()
     }
 
+    @Subcommand("interact")
+    private fun onInteractCommand(player: Player) {
+        if (!permissionCheck(player, "permissions.interact-command", "advancedvanish.interact-command")) return
+
+        if (!player.isVanished()) {
+            player.sendConfigMessage("must-be-vanished-to-use-command")
+        } else {
+            if (VanishStateManager.interactEnabled.contains(player.uniqueId)) {
+                VanishStateManager.interactEnabled.remove(player.uniqueId)
+                player.sendConfigMessage("vanish-interact-toggled", "%interact-status%" to "off")
+            } else {
+                VanishStateManager.interactEnabled.add(player.uniqueId)
+                player.sendConfigMessage("vanish-interact-toggled", "%interact-status%" to "on")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Subcommand("priority")
     private fun onPriorityCommand(player: Player) {
         if (!permissionCheck(player, "permissions.priority-command", "advancedvanish.priority-command")) return
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/listener/VanishListener.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/listener/VanishListener.kt
index 9a97770..64a15c7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/listener/VanishListener.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/listener/VanishListener.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package me.quantiom.advancedvanish.listener
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Maps
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.config.Config
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.state.VanishStateManager
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.AdvancedVanishAPI
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ import org.bukkit.Bukkit
 import org.bukkit.Material
 import org.bukkit.block.Barrel
 import org.bukkit.block.Chest
-import org.bukkit.block.EnderChest
 import org.bukkit.block.ShulkerBox
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player
 import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityTargetLivingEntityEvent
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.FoodLevelChangeEvent
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryClickEvent
 import org.bukkit.event.player.*
-import java.util.*
 
 object VanishListener : Listener {
     @EventHandler
@@ -59,9 +56,7 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
             player.sendConfigMessage("vanish-on")
         }
 
-        if (!player.hasPermission(vanishPermission)) {
-            AdvancedVanishAPI.refreshVanished(player)
-        }
+        AdvancedVanishAPI.refreshVanished(player)
 
         if (!Config.getValueOrDefault("when-vanished.join-messages", false)) {
             if (AdvancedVanishAPI.isPlayerVanished(player)) {
@@ -96,7 +91,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
             event,
             event.player,
             "when-vanished.send-messages",
-            "cannot-chat-while-vanished"
+            "cannot-chat-while-vanished",
+            false
         )
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -105,7 +101,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
             event,
             event.player,
             "when-vanished.place-blocks",
-            "cannot-place-blocks-while-vanished"
+            "cannot-place-blocks-while-vanished",
+            true
         )
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -114,7 +111,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
             event,
             event.player,
             "when-vanished.break-blocks",
-            "cannot-break-blocks-while-vanished"
+            "cannot-break-blocks-while-vanished",
+            true
         )
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -160,12 +158,15 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
                     event.isCancelled = true
                 }
             }
-        } else genericEventCancel(
-            event,
-            event.player,
-            "when-vanished.interact",
-            ""
-        )
+        } else if (!VanishStateManager.canInteract(event.player)) {
+            genericEventCancel(
+                event,
+                event.player,
+                "when-vanished.interact",
+                "",
+                true
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
             event,
             event.player,
             "when-vanished.pick-up-items",
-            ""
+            "",
+            true
         )
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -188,7 +190,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
             event,
             event.player,
             "when-vanished.drop-items",
-            "cannot-drop-items-while-vanished"
+            "cannot-drop-items-while-vanished",
+            true
         )
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -198,7 +201,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
                 event,
                 event.entity as Player,
                 "when-vanished.lose-hunger",
-                ""
+                "",
+                false
             )
         }
     }
@@ -210,7 +214,8 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
                 event,
                 event.target as Player,
                 "when-vanished.mob-targeting",
-                ""
+                "",
+                false
             )
         }
     }
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
     @EventHandler
     private fun onDamage(event: EntityDamageByEntityEvent) {
         (event.damager as? Player)?.let { damager ->
-            if (damager.isVanished() && !Config.getValueOrDefault("when-vanished.attack-entities", false)) {
+            if (damager.isVanished() && !Config.getValueOrDefault("when-vanished.attack-entities", false) && !VanishStateManager.canInteract(damager)) {
                 damager.sendConfigMessage("cannot-attack-entities-while-vanished")
                 event.isCancelled = true
             }
@@ -231,8 +236,12 @@ object VanishListener : Listener {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun genericEventCancel(event: Cancellable, player: Player, toggle: String, message: String) {
+    private fun genericEventCancel(event: Cancellable, player: Player, toggle: String, message: String, ignoreIfCanInteract: Boolean) {
         if (player.isVanished() && !Config.getValueOrDefault(toggle, false)) {
+            if (ignoreIfCanInteract && VanishStateManager.canInteract(player)) {
+                return
+            }
+
             if (message.isNotEmpty()) player.sendConfigMessage(message)
             event.isCancelled = true
         }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/state/VanishStateManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/state/VanishStateManager.kt
index 003fca2..802a922 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/state/VanishStateManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/state/VanishStateManager.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package me.quantiom.advancedvanish.state
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets
 import com.google.gson.Gson
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.AdvancedVanish
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.config.Config
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.AdvancedVanishAPI
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util.isVanished
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileReader
 import java.io.FileWriter
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.*
 
 object VanishStateManager {
     val savedVanishStates: MutableMap<UUID, Boolean> = Maps.newHashMap()
+    val interactEnabled: MutableSet<UUID> = Sets.newHashSet()
 
     fun onConfigReload() {
         if (!Config.getValueOrDefault("keep-vanish-state", false)
@@ -48,6 +51,10 @@ object VanishStateManager {
         this.save()
     }
 
+    fun canInteract(player: Player): Boolean {
+        return this.interactEnabled.contains(player.uniqueId);
+    }
+
     private fun getFile(): File? {
         try {
             return File(
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/AdvancedVanishAPI.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/AdvancedVanishAPI.kt
index 213e494..a2f47c7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/AdvancedVanishAPI.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/AdvancedVanishAPI.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.event.PrePlayerUnVanishEvent
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.event.PrePlayerVanishEvent
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.hook.HooksManager
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.permission.PermissionsManager
+import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.state.VanishStateManager
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit
+import org.bukkit.GameMode
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player
 import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect
 import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ object AdvancedVanishAPI {
         if (prePlayerUnVanishEvent.isCancelled) return
 
         this.vanishedPlayers.remove(player.uniqueId)
+        VanishStateManager.interactEnabled.remove(player.uniqueId)
 
         this.storedPotionEffects[player.uniqueId]?.let {
             for (potionEffect in it) {
@@ -135,7 +138,8 @@ object AdvancedVanishAPI {
                 it.showPlayer(player)
             }
 
-        if (!player.hasPermission(Config.getValueOrDefault("permissions.keep-fly-on-unvanish", "advancedvanish.keep-fly"))
+        // ignore if they are in spectator mode (allowed to fly by default)
+        if (player.gameMode != GameMode.SPECTATOR && !player.hasPermission(Config.getValueOrDefault("permissions.keep-fly-on-unvanish", "advancedvanish.keep-fly"))
             && !Config.getValueOrDefault("advancedvanish.fly.keep-on-unvanish", false)) {
             player.isFlying = false
             player.allowFlight = false
@@ -161,7 +165,11 @@ object AdvancedVanishAPI {
 
     fun refreshVanished(player: Player) {
         this.vanishedPlayers.forEach { uuid ->
-            Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid)?.let { player.hidePlayer(it) }
+            Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid)?.let {
+                if (!this.canSee(player, it)) {
+                    player.hidePlayer(it)
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/Extensions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/Extensions.kt
index 9e60678..80c01fc 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/Extensions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/Extensions.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 package me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util
 
-import joptsimple.internal.Messages.message
 import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.config.Config
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player
 import java.util.regex.Pattern
 
-
 fun String.applyPlaceholders(vararg pairs: Pair<String, String>): String {
     var intermediate = this
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/UpdateChecker.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/UpdateChecker.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f687b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/quantiom/advancedvanish/util/UpdateChecker.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package me.quantiom.advancedvanish.util
+
+import me.quantiom.advancedvanish.AdvancedVanish
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit
+import java.io.IOException
+import java.net.URL
+import java.util.*
+import java.util.function.Consumer
+
+// credit: https://www.spigotmc.org/wiki/creating-an-update-checker-that-checks-for-updates/
+
+object UpdateChecker {
+    private const val RESOURCE_ID = 86036
+
+    fun getVersion(consumer: Consumer<String?>) {
+        Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(AdvancedVanish.instance!!, Runnable {
+            try {
+                URL("https://api.spigotmc.org/legacy/update.php?resource=${RESOURCE_ID}").openStream()
+                    .use { inputStream ->
+                        Scanner(inputStream).use { scanner ->
+                            if (scanner.hasNext()) {
+                                consumer.accept(scanner.next())
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+            } catch (exception: IOException) {
+                AdvancedVanish.instance!!.logger.info("Unable to check for updates: " + exception.message)
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 543ac0b..f8fe7b2 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 ###################################################################################
 # Made by quantiom, config made for v%PROJECT_VERSION%
 
+# Automatically check for updates
+check-for-updates: true
+
 # Enable vanish on join
 vanish-on-join: true
 # Saves the vanish state when a player logs off
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ permissions:
   version-command: "advancedvanish.version-command"
   help-command: "advancedvanish.help-command"
   reload-config-command: "advancedvanish.reload-config-command"
+  interact-command: "advancedvanish.interact-command"
   priority-command: "advancedvanish.priority-command"
   list-command: "advancedvanish.list-command"
   status-command: "advancedvanish.status-command"
@@ -178,6 +182,10 @@ messages:
   #   %vanish-status% - "on" or "off"
   #   %vanish-status-word% - "vanished" or "not vanished"
   vanish-set-other-command-already: "&c%target-name%&f is already &c%vanish-status-word%"
+  must-be-vanished-to-use-command: "&cYou must be vanished to use this command."
+  # Placeholders:
+  #   %interact-status%" - "on" or "off"
+  vanish-interact-toggled: "&fYou have turned %interact-status% interacting while vanished."
   action-bar: "&cYou are in vanish."
   disguise-removed-because-vanish: "Your disguise has been &cremoved&f because you are in vanish"