diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
index 8ae0504842..ab9422faa7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawVia( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     frame()->SetToolID( ID_PCB_DRAW_VIA_BUTT, wxCURSOR_PENCIL, _( "Add vias" ) );
 
     doInteractiveItemPlacement( &placer, _( "Place via" ),
-            IPO_REPEAT | IPO_SINGLE_CLICK | IPO_ROTATE | IPO_FLIP | IPO_PROPERTIES );
+            IPO_REPEAT | IPO_SINGLE_CLICK | IPO_ROTATE | IPO_FLIP );
 
     frame()->SetToolID( ID_NO_TOOL_SELECTED, wxCURSOR_DEFAULT, wxEmptyString );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/footprint_editor_tools.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/footprint_editor_tools.cpp
index 51e376cc54..4ca0807dda 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/footprint_editor_tools.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/footprint_editor_tools.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int MODULE_EDITOR_TOOLS::PlacePad( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
     assert( board()->m_Modules );
 
-    doInteractiveItemPlacement( &placer,  _( "Place pad" ), IPO_REPEAT | IPO_SINGLE_CLICK | IPO_ROTATE | IPO_FLIP | IPO_PROPERTIES );
+    doInteractiveItemPlacement( &placer,  _( "Place pad" ), IPO_REPEAT | IPO_SINGLE_CLICK | IPO_ROTATE | IPO_FLIP );
 
     frame()->SetNoToolSelected();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool.cpp
index 89fb02a3db..9d6900f427 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,12 @@ void PCB_TOOL::doInteractiveItemPlacement( INTERACTIVE_PLACER_BASE* aPlacer,
         VECTOR2I cursorPos = controls()->GetCursorPosition();
 
         newItem = aPlacer->CreateItem();
-        newItem->SetPosition( wxPoint( cursorPos.x, cursorPos.y ) );
 
-        preview.Add( newItem.get() );
+        if( newItem )
+        {
+            newItem->SetPosition( wxPoint( cursorPos.x, cursorPos.y ) );
+            preview.Add( newItem.get() );
+        }
     }
 
     // Main loop: keep receiving events
@@ -155,9 +158,12 @@ void PCB_TOOL::doInteractiveItemPlacement( INTERACTIVE_PLACER_BASE* aPlacer,
                     VECTOR2I pos = controls()->GetCursorPosition();
 
                     newItem = aPlacer->CreateItem();
-                    newItem->SetPosition( wxPoint( pos.x, pos.y ) );
 
-                    preview.Add( newItem.get() );
+                    if( newItem )
+                    {
+                        newItem->SetPosition( wxPoint( pos.x, pos.y ) );
+                        preview.Add( newItem.get() );
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }