diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 50365e8a..cb249da9 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+------------------------------------------------------
+Version 2.0.3-53
+------------------------------------------------------
+- Fixed issue where the mod doesn't load on servers. Oops.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------
 Version 2.0.3-52
 ------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/compat/guideapi/CompatibilityGuideAPI.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/compat/guideapi/CompatibilityGuideAPI.java
index 2468afd5..a841b177 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/compat/guideapi/CompatibilityGuideAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/compat/guideapi/CompatibilityGuideAPI.java
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public class CompatibilityGuideAPI implements ICompatibility
         }
         case POST_INIT:
         {
-            GuideBloodMagic.initCategories();
+            if (FMLCommonHandler.instance().getSide() == Side.CLIENT)
+                GuideBloodMagic.initCategories();
             break;
         }
         }