diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/guis/AbstractPlaceholderGui.java b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/guis/AbstractPlaceholderGui.java
index e460aa3..ded0e2b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/guis/AbstractPlaceholderGui.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/guis/AbstractPlaceholderGui.java
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlaceholderGui extends Gui {
 
 	public AbstractPlaceholderGui(Player player) {
 		this.player = player;
-		// will be overriden by other guis
+		setUseLockedCells(true);
 		setDefaultItem(GuiUtils.createButtonItem(Settings.GUI_FILLER.getMaterial(), " "));
 	}
 
 	public AbstractPlaceholderGui(AuctionPlayer player) {
 		this.player = player.getPlayer();
+		setUseLockedCells(true);
+		setDefaultItem(GuiUtils.createButtonItem(Settings.GUI_FILLER.getMaterial(), " "));
 	}
 
-
 	@Override
 	public Gui setTitle(String message) {
 		super.setTitle(this.player == null ? TextUtils.formatText(message) : TextUtils.formatText(PlaceholderAPIHook.PAPIReplacer.tryReplace(this.player, message)));