diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandRequest.java b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandRequest.java
index 9e329d7..3437391 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandRequest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandRequest.java
@@ -35,10 +35,16 @@ import ca.tweetzy.core.utils.TextUtils;
 import ca.tweetzy.flight.command.AllowedExecutor;
 import ca.tweetzy.flight.command.Command;
 import ca.tweetzy.flight.command.ReturnType;
+import ca.tweetzy.flight.comp.enums.ServerVersion;
+import net.minecraft.references.Blocks;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.ShulkerBox;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Shulker;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.BlockStateMeta;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -90,6 +96,32 @@ public class CommandRequest extends Command {
 		// Check for block items
 		if (!AuctionAPI.getInstance().meetsListingRequirements(player, originalItem)) return ReturnType.FAIL;
 
+		// check if is shulker box and if contains items
+		if (Settings.BLOCK_REQUEST_USING_FILLED_SHULKER.getBoolean() && ServerVersion.isServerVersionAtLeast(ServerVersion.V1_11)) {
+			if (originalItem.getItemMeta() instanceof BlockStateMeta) {
+				final BlockStateMeta meta = (BlockStateMeta) originalItem.getItemMeta();
+
+				// check if shulker
+				if (meta.getBlockState() instanceof ShulkerBox) {
+					final ShulkerBox shulkerBox = (ShulkerBox) meta.getBlockState();
+
+					boolean containsItems = false;
+					for (ItemStack item : shulkerBox.getInventory().getContents()) {
+						if (item != null && item.getType() != Material.AIR) {
+							containsItems = true;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (containsItems) {
+						AuctionHouse.getInstance().getLocale().getMessage("general.general.request shulker contains items").sendPrefixedMessage(player);
+						return ReturnType.FAIL;
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+
 		// check if at limit
 		if (auctionPlayer.isAtItemLimit(player)) {
 			AuctionHouse.getInstance().getLocale().getMessage("general.requestlimit").sendPrefixedMessage(player);
diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/LocaleSettings.java b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/LocaleSettings.java
index 7492b0c..270f929 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/LocaleSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/LocaleSettings.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public class LocaleSettings {
 		languageNodes.put("general.notenoughitems", "&cYou do not have enough of that item!");
 		languageNodes.put("general.cannotbezero", "&cPlease provide a number greater than zero");
 		languageNodes.put("general.highrequestcount", "&cYou cannot request that many items!");
+		languageNodes.put("general.request shulker contains items", "&cPlease make the request using an empty shulker");
+
 		languageNodes.put("general.cantbidonown", "&cYou cannot bid on your own item!");
 		languageNodes.put("general.alreadyhighestbidder", "&cYou are already the highest bidder!");
 		languageNodes.put("general.cantbuyown", "&cYou cannot buy your own item!");
diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/Settings.java
index 56deb23..585b9f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/settings/Settings.java
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ public class Settings {
 	public static final ConfigSetting OWNER_CAN_BID_OWN_ITEM = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.purchase.owner can bid on own item", false, "Should the owner of an auction be able to bid on it?", "This probably should be set to false...");
 	public static final ConfigSetting OWNER_CAN_FULFILL_OWN_REQUEST = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.purchase.owner can fulfill own request", false, "Should the owner of a request be able to fulfill it", "This probably should be set to false...");
 	public static final ConfigSetting MAX_REQUEST_AMOUNT = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.max request amount", 64, "How much of an item should a player be able to ask for in a single request?");
+	public static final ConfigSetting BLOCK_REQUEST_USING_FILLED_SHULKER = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.block requests using filled shulkers", true, "If false, players can request make a request using a shulker that contains items");
+
+
 	public static final ConfigSetting AUTO_REFRESH_AUCTION_PAGES = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.auto refresh auction pages", true, "Should auction pages auto refresh?");
 	public static final ConfigSetting AUTO_REFRESH_ACTIVE_AUCTION_PAGES = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.auto refresh active auction pages", false, "Should the /ah active pages be auto refreshed?");
 	public static final ConfigSetting INCREASE_TIME_ON_BID = new ConfigSetting(config, "auction setting.increase time on bid", true, "Should the remaining time be increased when a bid is placed?");