diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index b75deddc..c04fd2e9 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -3347,8 +3347,14 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					{
 						if (itemAmount == 0 || itemAmount > item.maxStack)
 							itemAmount = item.maxStack;
-						args.Player.GiveItem(item.type, item.name, item.width, item.height, itemAmount, prefix);
-						args.Player.SendMessage(string.Format("Gave {0} {1}(s).", itemAmount, item.name));
+                        if (args.Player.GiveItem(item.type, item.name, item.width, item.height, itemAmount, prefix))
+                        {
+                            args.Player.SendMessage(string.Format("Gave {0} {1}(s).", itemAmount, item.name));
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            args.Player.SendMessage("The item is banned and the config prevents you from spawning banned items.", Color.Red);
+                        }
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -3425,9 +3431,16 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 						{
 							if (itemAmount == 0 || itemAmount > item.maxStack)
 								itemAmount = item.maxStack;
-							plr.GiveItem(item.type, item.name, item.width, item.height, itemAmount, prefix);
-							args.Player.SendMessage(string.Format("Gave {0} {1} {2}(s).", plr.Name, itemAmount, item.name));
-							plr.SendMessage(string.Format("{0} gave you {1} {2}(s).", args.Player.Name, itemAmount, item.name));
+							if( plr.GiveItem(item.type, item.name, item.width, item.height, itemAmount, prefix))
+						    {
+						        args.Player.SendMessage(string.Format("Gave {0} {1} {2}(s).", plr.Name, itemAmount, item.name));
+							    plr.SendMessage(string.Format("{0} gave you {1} {2}(s).", args.Player.Name, itemAmount, item.name));
+						    }
+						    else
+						    {
+						        args.Player.SendMessage("The item is banned and the config prevents spawning banned items.", Color.Red);
+						    }
+							
 						}
 						else
 						{
diff --git a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
index 5a5af2e1..794cd277 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
@@ -220,14 +220,13 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
         [Description("Allows hallow to spread when a world is hardmode.")] public bool AllowHallowCreep = true;
 
-        [Description("How many things a statue can spawn within 200 pixels(?) before it stops spawning. Default = 3")]
-        public int StatueSpawn200 = 3;
+        [Description("How many things a statue can spawn within 200 pixels(?) before it stops spawning. Default = 3")] public int StatueSpawn200 = 3;
 
-        [Description("How many things a statue can spawn within 600 pixels(?) before it stops spawning. Default = 6")]
-        public int StatueSpawn600 = 6;
+        [Description("How many things a statue can spawn within 600 pixels(?) before it stops spawning. Default = 6")] public int StatueSpawn600 = 6;
 
-        [Description("How many things a statue spawns can exist in the world before it stops spawning. Default = 10")]
-        public int StatueSpawnWorld = 10;
+        [Description("How many things a statue spawns can exist in the world before it stops spawning. Default = 10")] public int StatueSpawnWorld = 10;
+
+	    [Description("Prevent banned items from being /i or /give")] public bool PreventBannedItemSpawn = false;
 
         public static ConfigFile Read(string path)
 		{
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index e0fbe937..6be973b5 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -359,9 +359,11 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             return false;
         }
 
-	    public virtual void GiveItem(int type, string name, int width, int height, int stack, int prefix = 0)
+	    public virtual bool GiveItem(int type, string name, int width, int height, int stack, int prefix = 0)
 		{
 			int itemid = Item.NewItem((int) X, (int) Y, width, height, type, stack, true, prefix);
+            if (TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned(name) && TShock.Config.PreventBannedItemSpawn)
+                return false;
 			// This is for special pickaxe/hammers/swords etc
 			Main.item[itemid].SetDefaults(name);
 			// The set default overrides the wet and stack set by NewItem
@@ -372,6 +374,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			Main.item[itemid].prefix = (byte) prefix;
 			NetMessage.SendData((int) PacketTypes.ItemDrop, -1, -1, "", itemid, 0f, 0f, 0f);
 			NetMessage.SendData((int) PacketTypes.ItemOwner, -1, -1, "", itemid, 0f, 0f, 0f);
+	        return true;
 		}
 
 		public virtual void SendMessage(string msg)