diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 523cb8e61..478051761 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements net.ess3.api.IEssentials {
 
             // Check for disabled commands
             if (getSettings().isCommandDisabled(commandLabel)) {
+                sender.sendMessage(tl("commandDisabled", commandLabel));
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index b3adeb676..5bfe3f1e9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ cleaning=Cleaning userfiles.
 clearInventoryConfirmToggleOff=\u00a76You will no longer be prompted to confirm inventory clears.
 clearInventoryConfirmToggleOn=\u00a76You will now be prompted to confirm inventory clears.
 commandCooldown=\u00a7cYou cannot type that command for {0}.
+commandDisabled=\u00a7cThe command\u00a76 {0}\u00a7c is disabled.
 commandFailed=Command {0} failed\:
 commandHelpFailedForPlugin=Error getting help for plugin\: {0}
 commandNotLoaded=\u00a74Command {0} is improperly loaded.