diff --git a/src/main/java/com/progwml6/ironchest/common/items/ChestChangerItem.java b/src/main/java/com/progwml6/ironchest/common/items/ChestChangerItem.java
index 19712cb..3f3ee95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/progwml6/ironchest/common/items/ChestChangerItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/progwml6/ironchest/common/items/ChestChangerItem.java
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ public class ChestChangerItem extends TooltipItem
                 IronChestTileEntity chest = (IronChestTileEntity) tileEntity;
                 BlockState chestState = world.getBlockState(blockPos);
 
+                if (!chest.canOpen(entityPlayer))
+                {
+                    return ActionResultType.PASS;
+                }
+
                 chestContents = chest.getItems();
                 chestFacing = chestState.get(ChestBlock.FACING);
                 customName = chest.getCustomName();
@@ -110,6 +115,11 @@ public class ChestChangerItem extends TooltipItem
                     return ActionResultType.PASS;
                 }
 
+                if(!chest.canOpen(entityPlayer))
+                {
+                    return ActionResultType.PASS;
+                }
+
                 if (!this.type.canUpgrade(ChestType.WOOD))
                 {
                     return ActionResultType.PASS;