diff --git a/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index b673feb6e..b0b7d8ac2 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
             // Do nothing, getHand() not present pre-1.9
         }
         if (e == null || e.equals(EquipmentSlot.HAND)) { //If the event is fired by HAND (main hand)
+            if (evt.hasBlock() && evt.getClickedBlock().getType().name().equals("LECTERN")) {
+                if (ItemUtil.isJournal(evt.getPlayer().getItemInHand())) {
+                    evt.setCancelled(true);
+                    evt.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + Lang.get(evt.getPlayer(), "journalDenied"));
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
             if (plugin.checkQuester(evt.getPlayer().getUniqueId()) == false) {
                 if (evt.getAction().equals(Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK)) {
                     final Quester quester = plugin.getQuester(evt.getPlayer().getUniqueId());