diff --git a/zone/tradeskills.cpp b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
index 724a3b589cb..89082430386 100644
--- a/zone/tradeskills.cpp
+++ b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
@@ -373,11 +373,13 @@ void Object::HandleCombine(Client* user, const NewCombine_Struct* in_combine, Ob
 
 	DBTradeskillRecipe_Struct spec;
 
-	if (parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE, user, std::to_string(in_combine->container_slot), 0) == 1) {
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_TradeSkillCombine, 0);
-		user->QueuePacket(outapp);
-		safe_delete(outapp);
-		return;
+	if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_COMBINE)) {
+		if (parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE, user, std::to_string(in_combine->container_slot), 0) == 1) {
+			auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_TradeSkillCombine, 0);
+			user->QueuePacket(outapp);
+			safe_delete(outapp);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!content_db.GetTradeRecipe(container, c_type, some_id, user->CharacterID(), &spec)) {
@@ -446,13 +448,17 @@ void Object::HandleCombine(Client* user, const NewCombine_Struct* in_combine, Ob
 	}
 
 	// final check for any additional quest requirements .. "check_zone" in this case - exported as variable [validate_type]
-	std::string export_string = fmt::format("check_zone {}", zone->GetZoneID());
-	if (parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE, user, export_string, spec.recipe_id) != 0) {
-		user->Message(Chat::Emote, "You cannot make this combine because the location requirement has not been met.");
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_TradeSkillCombine, 0);
-		user->QueuePacket(outapp);
-		safe_delete(outapp);
-		return;
+	if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE)) {
+		if (parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE, user, fmt::format("check_zone {}", zone->GetZoneID()), spec.recipe_id) != 0) {
+			user->Message(
+				Chat::Emote,
+				"You cannot make this combine because the location requirement has not been met."
+			);
+			auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_TradeSkillCombine, 0);
+			user->QueuePacket(outapp);
+			safe_delete(outapp);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Send acknowledgement packets to client
@@ -509,24 +515,29 @@ void Object::HandleCombine(Client* user, const NewCombine_Struct* in_combine, Ob
 				.recipe_id = spec.recipe_id,
 				.recipe_name = spec.name,
 				.made_count = spec.madecount,
-				.tradeskill_id = (uint32)spec.tradeskill
+				.tradeskill_id = (uint32) spec.tradeskill
 			};
 			RecordPlayerEventLogWithClient(user, PlayerEvent::COMBINE_SUCCESS, e);
 		}
 
-		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_SUCCESS, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
-	} else {
+		if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_COMBINE_SUCCESS)) {
+			parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_SUCCESS, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		}
+	}
+	else {
 		if (player_event_logs.IsEventEnabled(PlayerEvent::COMBINE_FAILURE)) {
 			auto e = PlayerEvent::CombineEvent{
 				.recipe_id = spec.recipe_id,
 				.recipe_name = spec.name,
 				.made_count = spec.madecount,
-				.tradeskill_id = (uint32)spec.tradeskill
+				.tradeskill_id = (uint32) spec.tradeskill
 			};
 			RecordPlayerEventLogWithClient(user, PlayerEvent::COMBINE_FAILURE, e);
 		}
 
-		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_FAILURE, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_COMBINE_FAILURE)) {
+			parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_FAILURE, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -701,9 +712,13 @@ void Object::HandleAutoCombine(Client* user, const RecipeAutoCombine_Struct* rac
 	}
 
 	if (success) {
-		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_SUCCESS, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_COMBINE_SUCCESS)) {
+			parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_SUCCESS, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		}
 	} else {
-		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_FAILURE, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_COMBINE_FAILURE)) {
+			parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_FAILURE, user, spec.name, spec.recipe_id);
+		}
 	}
 }