diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemAltarMaker.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemAltarMaker.java
index 40b0586c..99348d1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemAltarMaker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemAltarMaker.java
@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ public class ItemAltarMaker extends Item implements IAltarManipulator
     @Override
     public ItemStack onItemRightClick(ItemStack stack, World world, EntityPlayer player)
     {
-        if (!player.capabilities.isCreativeMode || world.isRemote)
+        if (world.isRemote)
             return stack;
 
+        if (!player.capabilities.isCreativeMode)
+        {
+            ChatUtil.sendNoSpam(player, TextHelper.localizeEffect("chat.BloodMagic.altarMaker.creativeOnly"));
+            return stack;
+        }
+
         stack = NBTHelper.checkNBT(stack);
 
         if (player.isSneaking())
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/lang/en_US.lang
index 58d07972..bbcc4b27 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ ritual.BloodMagic.regenerationRitual=Ritual of Regeneration
 chat.BloodMagic.altarMaker.setTier=Set Tier to: %d
 chat.BloodMagic.altarMaker.building=Building a Tier %d Altar
 chat.BloodMagic.altarMaker.destroy=Destroyed a Tier %d Altar
+chat.BloodMagic.altarMaker.creativeOnly=This is a creative only item.
 chat.BloodMagic.damageSource=%s's soul became too weak
 chat.BloodMagic.ritual.weak=You feel a push, but are too weak to perform this ritual.
 chat.BloodMagic.ritual.prevent=The ritual is actively resisting you!