diff --git a/src/item/Bow.php b/src/item/Bow.php
index fd6364e84..41777e0a6 100644
--- a/src/item/Bow.php
+++ b/src/item/Bow.php
@@ -123,4 +123,8 @@ class Bow extends Tool implements Releasable{
 
 		return ItemUseResult::SUCCESS();
 	}
+
+	public function canStartUsingItem(Player $player) : bool{
+		return !$player->hasFiniteResources() || $player->getOffHandInventory()->contains($arrow = VanillaItems::ARROW()) || $player->getInventory()->contains($arrow);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/item/Food.php b/src/item/Food.php
index ff737e329..ddaa77da6 100644
--- a/src/item/Food.php
+++ b/src/item/Food.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\entity\Living;
+use pocketmine\player\Player;
 
 abstract class Food extends Item implements FoodSourceItem{
 	public function requiresHunger() : bool{
@@ -41,4 +42,8 @@ abstract class Food extends Item implements FoodSourceItem{
 	public function onConsume(Living $consumer) : void{
 
 	}
+
+	public function canStartUsingItem(Player $player) : bool{
+		return !$this->requiresHunger() || $player->getHungerManager()->isHungry();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/item/MilkBucket.php b/src/item/MilkBucket.php
index 4419a510f..f8c8b3ddf 100644
--- a/src/item/MilkBucket.php
+++ b/src/item/MilkBucket.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\entity\Living;
+use pocketmine\player\Player;
 
 class MilkBucket extends Item implements ConsumableItem{
 
@@ -42,4 +43,8 @@ class MilkBucket extends Item implements ConsumableItem{
 	public function onConsume(Living $consumer) : void{
 		$consumer->getEffects()->clear();
 	}
+
+	public function canStartUsingItem(Player $player) : bool{
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/item/Potion.php b/src/item/Potion.php
index 5b2bbc17e..5be216e96 100644
--- a/src/item/Potion.php
+++ b/src/item/Potion.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\entity\Living;
+use pocketmine\player\Player;
 
 class Potion extends Item implements ConsumableItem{
 
@@ -52,4 +53,8 @@ class Potion extends Item implements ConsumableItem{
 	public function getResidue() : Item{
 		return VanillaItems::GLASS_BOTTLE();
 	}
+
+	public function canStartUsingItem(Player $player) : bool{
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/item/Releasable.php b/src/item/Releasable.php
index 07e77cf28..acb9d65c8 100644
--- a/src/item/Releasable.php
+++ b/src/item/Releasable.php
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
+use pocketmine\player\Player;
+
 /**
  * Interface implemented by objects that can be used.
  */
 interface Releasable{
 
+	public function canStartUsingItem(Player $player) : bool;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/player/Player.php b/src/player/Player.php
index 3b74b27c7..a568ba644 100644
--- a/src/player/Player.php
+++ b/src/player/Player.php
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkListener, IPlayer{
 			$this->inventory->setItemInHand($item);
 		}
 
-		$this->setUsingItem($item instanceof Releasable);
+		$this->setUsingItem($item instanceof Releasable && $item->canStartUsingItem($this));
 
 		return true;
 	}