diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/EventFactory.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/EventFactory.java
index 63f749afb..50a28681f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/EventFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/EventFactory.java
@@ -2191,6 +2191,10 @@ public class EventFactory implements ConversationAbandonedListener {
 
 		@Override
 		public Prompt acceptInput(ConversationContext context, String input) {
+			if (input.contains(":")) {
+				context.getForWhom().sendRawMessage(ChatColor.RED + Lang.get("eventEditorInvalidEntry") + " \':\'");
+				return new CommandsPrompt();
+			}
 			if (input.equalsIgnoreCase(Lang.get("cmdCancel")) == false && input.equalsIgnoreCase(Lang.get("cmdClear")) == false) {
 				String[] commands = input.split(Lang.get("charSemi"));
 				LinkedList<String> cmdList = new LinkedList<String>();