diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/CarryOnCommon.java b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/CarryOnCommon.java
index 0d0e3cf..40cba15 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/CarryOnCommon.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/CarryOnCommon.java
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ public class CarryOnCommon
 	                player.getServer().getCommands().performPrefixedCommand(player.getServer().createCommandSourceStack(), "/execute as " + player.getGameProfile().getName() + " run " + cmd);
 	        }
 
-		    if (!Constants.COMMON_CONFIG.settings.slownessInCreative && player.isCreative())
-			    return;
-
-		    player.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.SLOWNESS, 1, potionLevel(carry, player.level()), false, false));
-
 		    Inventory inv = player.getInventory();
 			inv.setSelectedSlot(carry.getSelected());
 	    }
@@ -180,7 +175,7 @@ public class CarryOnCommon
 	}
 
 
-	private static int potionLevel(CarryOnData carry, Level level)
+	public static int potionLevel(CarryOnData carry, Level level)
 	{
 		if(carry.isCarrying(CarryType.PLAYER))
 			return 1;
diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PickupHandler.java b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PickupHandler.java
index fc68f8c..18f630a 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PickupHandler.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PickupHandler.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundEvents;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundSource;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffectInstance;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffects;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.AgeableMob;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity.RemovalReason;
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+import tschipp.carryon.CarryOnCommon;
 import tschipp.carryon.Constants;
 import tschipp.carryon.common.config.ListHandler;
 import tschipp.carryon.common.pickupcondition.PickupCondition;
@@ -145,6 +148,8 @@ public class PickupHandler {
         CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
         level.playSound(null, pos, state.getSoundType().getHitSound(), SoundSource.BLOCKS, 1.0f, 0.5f);
         player.swing(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, true);
+        if (!player.isCreative() || Constants.COMMON_CONFIG.settings.slownessInCreative)
+            player.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.SLOWNESS, 1000000, CarryOnCommon.potionLevel(carry, player.level()), false, false));
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -231,6 +236,8 @@ public class PickupHandler {
             player.swing(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, true);
             player.level().playSound(null, player.getOnPos(), SoundEvents.ARMOR_EQUIP_GENERIC.value(), SoundSource.AMBIENT, 1.0f, 0.5f);
             CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
+            if (!player.isCreative() || Constants.COMMON_CONFIG.settings.slownessInCreative)
+                player.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.SLOWNESS, 1000000, CarryOnCommon.potionLevel(carry, player.level()), false, false));
             return true;
 
         }
@@ -254,6 +261,8 @@ public class PickupHandler {
         player.level().playSound(null, player.getOnPos(), SoundEvents.ARMOR_EQUIP_GENERIC.value(), SoundSource.AMBIENT, 1.0f, 0.5f);
         CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
         player.swing(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, true);
+        if (!player.isCreative() || Constants.COMMON_CONFIG.settings.slownessInCreative)
+            player.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.SLOWNESS, 1000000, CarryOnCommon.potionLevel(carry, player.level()), false, false));
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PlacementHandler.java b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PlacementHandler.java
index a489e46..128e795 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PlacementHandler.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/common/carry/PlacementHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundEvents;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundSource;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffectInstance;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffects;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Mob;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.animal.horse.Horse;
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.Property;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.BlockHitResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.shapes.CollisionContext;
+import tschipp.carryon.CarryOnCommon;
 import tschipp.carryon.Constants;
 import tschipp.carryon.common.carry.CarryOnData.CarryType;
 import tschipp.carryon.common.config.ListHandler;
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ public class PlacementHandler
 		player.playSound(state.getSoundType().getPlaceSound(), 1.0f, 0.5f);
 		level.playSound(null, pos, state.getSoundType().getPlaceSound(), SoundSource.BLOCKS, 1.0f, 0.5f);
 		player.swing(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, true);
+		player.removeEffect(MobEffects.SLOWNESS);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -180,6 +184,7 @@ public class PlacementHandler
 			CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
             otherPlayer.teleportTo(placementPos.x, placementPos.y, placementPos.z);
 			player.swing(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, true);
+			player.removeEffect(MobEffects.SLOWNESS);
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -204,6 +209,7 @@ public class PlacementHandler
 		player.swing(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, true);
 		carry.clear();
 		CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
+		player.removeEffect(MobEffects.SLOWNESS);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -271,6 +277,7 @@ public class PlacementHandler
 					carry.clear();
 					CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
 					level.playSound(null, player.getX(), player.getY(), player.getZ(), SoundEvents.HORSE_SADDLE, SoundSource.PLAYERS, 0.5F, 1.5F);
+					player.removeEffect(MobEffects.SLOWNESS);
 				} else {
 					level.playSound(null, player.getX(), player.getY(), player.getZ(), SoundEvents.LAVA_POP, SoundSource.PLAYERS, 0.5F, 0.5F);
 				}
@@ -314,6 +321,7 @@ public class PlacementHandler
 		}
 		carry.clear();
 		CarryOnDataManager.setCarryData(player, carry);
+		player.removeEffect(MobEffects.SLOWNESS);
 	}
 
 	private static BlockPos getDeathPlacementPos(BlockState state, ServerPlayer player)
diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/mixin/HumanoidModelMixin.java b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/mixin/HumanoidModelMixin.java
index 2eceb68..0a9074c 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/mixin/HumanoidModelMixin.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/tschipp/carryon/mixin/HumanoidModelMixin.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class HumanoidModelMixin {
         if(state instanceof ICarryOnRenderState carryOnRenderState && Constants.CLIENT_CONFIG.renderArms)
         {
             CarryOnData carry = carryOnRenderState.getCarryOnData();
-            if(carry.isCarrying() && !state.isVisuallySwimming && !state.isFallFlying)
+            if(carry != null && carry.isCarrying() && !state.isVisuallySwimming && !state.isFallFlying)
             {
                 boolean sneaking = state.isCrouching;