diff --git a/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php b/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php
index 5fbef6486..ca194d2c5 100644
--- a/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php
+++ b/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class Arrow extends Projectile{
 
 		$item = VanillaItems::ARROW();
 		$playerInventory = match(true){
+			!$player->hasFiniteResources() => null, //arrows are not picked up in creative
 			$player->getOffHandInventory()->getItem(0)->canStackWith($item) and $player->getOffHandInventory()->canAddItem($item) => $player->getOffHandInventory(),
 			$player->getInventory()->canAddItem($item) => $player->getInventory(),
 			default => null