diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index 4b8b9240..841c4372 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -807,10 +807,12 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					string check = "none";
 					foreach (Item item in player.TPlayer.inventory)
 					{
-						if (!player.Group.HasPermission(Permissions.ignorestackhackdetection) && item.stack > item.maxStack &&
+						if (!player.Group.HasPermission(Permissions.ignorestackhackdetection) && (item.stack > item.maxStack || item.stack < 0) &&
 							item.type != 0)
 						{
 							check = "Remove item " + item.name + " (" + item.stack + ") exceeds max stack of " + item.maxStack;
+							player.SendErrorMessage(check);
+							break;
 						}
 					}
 					player.IgnoreActionsForCheating = check;
@@ -822,6 +824,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 							player.SetBuff(30, 120); //Bleeding
 							player.SetBuff(36, 120); //Broken Armor
 							check = "Remove armor/accessory " + item.name;
+							
+							player.SendErrorMessage(string.Format("You are wearing banned equipment. {0}", check));
+							break;
 						}
 					}
 					player.IgnoreActionsForDisabledArmor = check;