diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/chat_commands.lua b/mods/HUD/awards/chat_commands.lua
index 88bed0afeb..9b990fd0c5 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/chat_commands.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/chat_commands.lua
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("awards", {
 	description = S("Show, clear, disable or enable your achievements"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		if param == "clear" then
-			awards.clear_player(name)
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name,
-			S("All your awards and statistics have been cleared. You can now start again."))
+			if awards.player(name).disabled ~= nil then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Awards are disabled, enable them first by using /awards enable!"))
+			else
+				awards.clear_player(name)
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name,
+				S("All your awards and statistics have been cleared. You can now start again."))
+			end
 		elseif param == "disable" then
 			awards.disable(name)
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("You have disabled your achievements."))
@@ -31,9 +35,17 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("awards", {
 			awards.enable(name)
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("You have enabled your achievements."))
 		elseif param == "c" then
-			awards.show_to(name, name, nil, true)
+			if awards.player(name).disabled ~= nil then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Awards are disabled, enable them first by using /awards enable!"))
+			else
+				awards.show_to(name, name, nil, true)
+			end
 		else
-			awards.show_to(name, name, nil, false)
+			if awards.player(name).disabled ~= nil then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Awards are disabled, enable them first by using /awards enable!"))
+			else
+				awards.show_to(name, name, nil, false)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 })
diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/locale/awards.de.tr b/mods/HUD/awards/locale/awards.de.tr
index 489a196833..19db5e0be4 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/locale/awards.de.tr
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/locale/awards.de.tr
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ Achievement “@1” does not exist.=Auszeichnung »@1« existiert nicht.
 Write something in chat.=Schreiben Sie etwas in den Chat.
 Write @1 chat messages.=Schreiben Sie @1 Chatnachrichten.
 @1/@2 chat messages=@1/@2 Chatnachrichten
+Awards are disabled, enable them first by using /awards enable!=Ihre Auszeichnungen sind aktuell deaktiviert, bitte aktivieren Sie diese zuerst indem Sie /awards enable ausführen bevor Sie diesen Befehl erneut verwenden!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/locale/template.txt b/mods/HUD/awards/locale/template.txt
index ac6a1d7526..fa05b22b31 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/locale/template.txt
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/locale/template.txt
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ Achievement “@1” does not exist.=
 @1 has made the achievement @2=
 Mine a block: @1=
 Mine blocks: @1×@2=
+Awards are disabled, enable them first by using /awards enable!=