diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/BulkUpdateCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/BulkUpdateCommand.java
index 453854b93..68df2ad53 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/BulkUpdateCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/BulkUpdateCommand.java
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ public class BulkUpdateCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
     @Override
     public CommandResult execute(LuckPermsPlugin plugin, Sender sender, List<String> args, String label) throws CommandException {
+        if (!sender.isConsole()) {
+            Message.BULK_UPDATE_MUST_USE_CONSOLE.send(sender);
+            return CommandResult.NO_PERMISSION;
+        }
+
         if (args.size() == 2 && args.get(0).equalsIgnoreCase("confirm")) {
 
             String id = args.get(1);
@@ -156,9 +161,4 @@ public class BulkUpdateCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
         return CommandResult.SUCCESS;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isAuthorized(Sender sender) {
-        return sender.isConsole(); // we only want console to be able to use this command
-    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java
index 529c051fd..e09299bb8 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ public enum Message {
     UNSET_META_SUCCESS("&aUnset meta key &f'{}&f'&a for &b{}&a in context {}&a.", true),
     UNSET_META_TEMP_SUCCESS("&aUnset temporary meta key &f'{}&f'&a for &b{}&a in context {}&a.", true),
 
+    BULK_UPDATE_MUST_USE_CONSOLE("&cThe bulk update command can only be used from the console.", true),
     BULK_UPDATE_INVALID_DATA_TYPE("&cInvalid type. Was expecting 'all', 'users' or 'groups'.", true),
     BULK_UPDATE_INVALID_CONSTRAINT("&cInvalid constraint &4{}&c. Constraints should be in the format '&f<field> <comparison operator> <value>&c'.", true),
     BULK_UPDATE_INVALID_COMPARISON("&cInvalid comparison operator '&4{}&c'. Expected one of the following: &f==  !=  ~~  ~!", true),