diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/OperationHandler.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/OperationHandler.java
index 538b3819..d765951c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/OperationHandler.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/OperationHandler.java
@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@ private boolean cancelOperation(@NotNull Operation operation, @NotNull TownClaim
         final Town town = townClaim.town();
         final Claim claim = townClaim.claim();
 
-        // Apply wartime flags if the town is at war
+        // Apply wartime flags if the user is active in a town that is at war
         if (plugin.getSettings().doTownWars() && plugin.getSettings().doTownRelations() &&
-                town.getCurrentWar().map(war -> war.getDefending() == town.getId()).orElse(false)) {
+                town.getCurrentWar().map(war -> war.getDefending() == town.getId() && operation.getUser()
+                                .map(online -> war.isPlayerActive(online.getUuid()))
+                                .orElse(false))
+                        .orElse(false)) {
             return plugin.getRulePresets().getWarRules().cancelOperation(operation.getType(), plugin.getFlags());
         }