diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/api/item/IExtendedPlayerController.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/api/item/IExtendedPlayerController.java
index f0aef28cf..abe815b32 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/api/item/IExtendedPlayerController.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/api/item/IExtendedPlayerController.java
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ public interface IExtendedPlayerController {
 	 */
 	public void setReachDistanceExtension(float f);
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the current reach extension.
+	 */
+	public float getReachDistanceExtension();
 }
diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/BotaniaPlayerController.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/BotaniaPlayerController.java
index 3cdd9672e..5714adf90 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/BotaniaPlayerController.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/BotaniaPlayerController.java
@@ -36,5 +36,10 @@ public class BotaniaPlayerController extends PlayerControllerMP implements IExte
 	public void setReachDistanceExtension(float f) {
 		distance = f;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public float getReachDistanceExtension() {
+		return distance;
+	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/proxy/ClientProxy.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/proxy/ClientProxy.java
index a5e2f5a2c..ab5f02a5a 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/proxy/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/client/core/proxy/ClientProxy.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class ClientProxy extends CommonProxy {
 				mc.playerController = controller;
 			}
 
-			((IExtendedPlayerController) mc.playerController).setReachDistanceExtension(reach);
+			((IExtendedPlayerController) mc.playerController).setReachDistanceExtension(((IExtendedPlayerController) mc.playerController).getReachDistanceExtension() + reach);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/proxy/CommonProxy.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/proxy/CommonProxy.java
index 5d1f310e8..38f914b9a 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/proxy/CommonProxy.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/proxy/CommonProxy.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class CommonProxy {
 	
 	public void setExtraReach(EntityLivingBase entity, float reach) {
 		if(entity instanceof EntityPlayerMP)
-			((EntityPlayerMP) entity).theItemInWorldManager.setBlockReachDistance(5.0 + reach);
+			((EntityPlayerMP) entity).theItemInWorldManager.setBlockReachDistance(((EntityPlayerMP) entity).theItemInWorldManager.getBlockReachDistance() + reach);
 	}
 
 	public long getWorldElapsedTicks() {
diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/item/equipment/bauble/ItemReachRing.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/item/equipment/bauble/ItemReachRing.java
index 6020edb08..422772f7e 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/item/equipment/bauble/ItemReachRing.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/item/equipment/bauble/ItemReachRing.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class ItemReachRing extends ItemBauble {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onUnequipped(ItemStack stack, EntityLivingBase player) {
-		Botania.proxy.setExtraReach(player, 0F);
+		Botania.proxy.setExtraReach(player, -3.5F);
 	}
 
 	@Override