diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
index a5906de1e..2fd27f528 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
@@ -1457,6 +1457,8 @@ public class CraftEventFactory {
                 }
                 CraftMetaBook meta = (CraftMetaBook) editBookEvent.getNewBookMeta();
                 CraftItemStack.setItemMeta(itemInHand, meta);
+            } else {
+                player.getBukkitEntity().updateInventory(); // SPIGOT-7484
             }
         }