diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/PlayerInput.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/PlayerInput.kt
index b2dcaa5d..5f1b47b7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/PlayerInput.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/PlayerInput.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import net.axay.kspigot.chat.input.implementations.PlayerInputChat
 import net.axay.kspigot.event.unregister
 import net.axay.kspigot.runnables.sync
 import net.axay.kspigot.runnables.taskRunLater
+import net.axay.kspigot.utils.mark
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener
 
@@ -49,9 +50,7 @@ fun Player.awaitAnvilInput(
 fun Player.awaitBookInputAsString(
     timeoutSeconds: Int = 1 * 60,
     callback: (PlayerInputResult<String>) -> Unit,
-) {
-    PlayerInputBookComprehensive(this, callback, timeoutSeconds)
-}
+) = PlayerInputBookComprehensive(this, callback, timeoutSeconds).bookItemStack
 
 /**
  * Opens a book and uses the text the player inserted
@@ -62,14 +61,13 @@ fun Player.awaitBookInputAsString(
 fun Player.awaitBookInputAsList(
     timeoutSeconds: Int = 1 * 60,
     callback: (PlayerInputResult<List<String>>) -> Unit,
-) {
-    PlayerInputBookPaged(this, callback, timeoutSeconds)
-}
+) = PlayerInputBookPaged(this, callback, timeoutSeconds).bookItemStack
 
 /**
  * @param input The input the player gave. Null on timeout or invalid input.
  */
 class PlayerInputResult<T> internal constructor(val input: T?)
+
 internal abstract class PlayerInput<T>(
     protected val player: Player,
     private val callback: (PlayerInputResult<T>) -> Unit,
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/implementations/PlayerInputBook.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/implementations/PlayerInputBook.kt
index 32740df2..ba052964 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/implementations/PlayerInputBook.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/kspigot/chat/input/implementations/PlayerInputBook.kt
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ internal abstract class PlayerInputBook<T>(
 ) : PlayerInput<T>(player, callback, timeoutSeconds) {
     private val id = getID()
 
+    val bookItemStack = itemStack(Material.WRITABLE_BOOK) {
+        meta {
+            persistentDataContainer[idKey, PersistentDataType.INTEGER] = id
+        }
+    }
+
     init {
-        player.openBook(itemStack(Material.WRITABLE_BOOK) {
-            meta {
-                persistentDataContainer[idKey, PersistentDataType.INTEGER] = id
-            }
-        })
+        player.inventory.addItem(bookItemStack)
     }
 
     abstract fun loadBookContent(bookMeta: BookMeta): T
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ internal abstract class PlayerInputBook<T>(
             if (meta.persistentDataContainer[idKey, PersistentDataType.INTEGER] == id) {
                 onReceive(loadBookContent(meta))
                 usedIDs -= id
+                it.isCancelled = true
+                player.inventory.removeItem(bookItemStack)
             }
         }
     )