diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/Hodgepodge.java b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/Hodgepodge.java
index 9ad2335a..3fd5dbab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/Hodgepodge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/Hodgepodge.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.mitchej123.hodgepodge;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import com.mitchej123.hodgepodge.client.HodgepodgeClient;
 import com.mitchej123.hodgepodge.commands.DebugCommand;
 import com.mitchej123.hodgepodge.net.NetworkHandler;
@@ -13,13 +15,15 @@
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLServerStartingEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkCheckHandler;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.versioning.ArtifactVersion;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.versioning.DefaultArtifactVersion;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 
 @Mod(
         modid = Hodgepodge.MODID,
         version = Hodgepodge.VERSION,
         name = Hodgepodge.NAME,
-        acceptableRemoteVersions = "*",
         dependencies = "required-after:gtnhmixins@[2.0.1,);" + "required-after:unimixins@[0.0.14,);"
                 + "required-after:gtnhlib@[0.2.2,);",
         guiFactory = "com.mitchej123.hodgepodge.config.gui.HodgepodgeGuiConfigFactory")
@@ -33,6 +37,8 @@ public class Hodgepodge {
 
     public static final boolean isGTNH;
 
+    private final ArtifactVersion minimumClientJoinVersion = new DefaultArtifactVersion("2.5.36");
+
     static {
         isGTNH = true;
     }
@@ -83,4 +89,17 @@ public void onServerStarting(FMLServerStartingEvent aEvent) {
         // the variable
         EVENT_HANDLER.setAidTriggerDisabled(false);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Block any clients older than 2.5.36 from joining servers to ensure the fastBlockPlacingDisableServerSide setting
+     * is respected
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    @NetworkCheckHandler
+    public boolean checkModList(Map<String, String> versions, Side side) {
+        if (side == Side.CLIENT && versions.containsKey(Hodgepodge.MODID)) {
+            return minimumClientJoinVersion.compareTo(new DefaultArtifactVersion(versions.get(Hodgepodge.MODID))) <= 0;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/client/handlers/ClientKeyListener.java b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/client/handlers/ClientKeyListener.java
index 935c4016..71105129 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/client/handlers/ClientKeyListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/client/handlers/ClientKeyListener.java
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 public class ClientKeyListener {
 
-    private static String fastBlockPlacingEnabled = StatCollector.translateToLocal("key.fastBlockPlacing.enabled");
-    private static String fastBlockPlacingDisabled = StatCollector.translateToLocal("key.fastBlockPlacing.disabled");
+    private static final String fastBlockPlacingEnabled = StatCollector
+            .translateToLocal("key.fastBlockPlacing.enabled");
+    private static final String fastBlockPlacingDisabled = StatCollector
+            .translateToLocal("key.fastBlockPlacing.disabled");
 
     public static KeyBinding FastBlockPlacingKey = new KeyBinding(
             "key.fastBlockPlacing.desc",
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ public void keyPressed(InputEvent.KeyInputEvent event) {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            if (FastBlockPlacingKey.isPressed()) {
+            if (TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacingServerSide && FastBlockPlacingKey.isPressed()) {
                 TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacing = !TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacing;
                 AboveHotbarHUD.renderTextAboveHotbar(
                         (TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacing ? fastBlockPlacingEnabled : fastBlockPlacingDisabled),
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/config/TweaksConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/config/TweaksConfig.java
index 64977e55..11ffc738 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/config/TweaksConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/config/TweaksConfig.java
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ public class TweaksConfig {
     @Config.RequiresMcRestart
     public static boolean fastBlockPlacing;
 
+    @Config.Comment("Allow players on your server to use fast block placement")
+    @Config.DefaultBoolean(true)
+    public static boolean fastBlockPlacingServerSide;
+
     @Config.Comment("Prevents the inventory from shifting when the player has active potion effects")
     @Config.DefaultBoolean(true)
     @Config.RequiresMcRestart
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/mixins/early/minecraft/MixinMinecraft_FastBlockPlacing.java b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/mixins/early/minecraft/MixinMinecraft_FastBlockPlacing.java
index fb2135a9..5059c70d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/mixins/early/minecraft/MixinMinecraft_FastBlockPlacing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/mixins/early/minecraft/MixinMinecraft_FastBlockPlacing.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class MixinMinecraft_FastBlockPlacing {
                     remap = false,
                     shift = At.Shift.AFTER))
     private void hodgepodge$func_147121_ag(CallbackInfo ci) {
+        if (!TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacingServerSide) return;
         if (!TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacing) return;
         if (thePlayer == null || thePlayer.isUsingItem()) return;
         if (objectMouseOver == null) return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/net/MessageConfigSync.java b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/net/MessageConfigSync.java
index 44863284..b145c672 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/net/MessageConfigSync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mitchej123/hodgepodge/net/MessageConfigSync.java
@@ -10,19 +10,33 @@
 public class MessageConfigSync implements IMessage, IMessageHandler<MessageConfigSync, IMessage> {
 
     private boolean longerSentMessages;
+    private boolean fastBlockPlacingServerSide;
 
     public MessageConfigSync() {
         longerSentMessages = TweaksConfig.longerSentMessages;
+        fastBlockPlacingServerSide = TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacingServerSide;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void fromBytes(ByteBuf buf) {
         longerSentMessages = buf.readBoolean();
+        // Ensures clients with the setting can still join servers without the setting (servers running older versions
+        // of the mod)
+        if (buf.readableBytes() < 1) {
+            fastBlockPlacingServerSide = true;
+        } else {
+            fastBlockPlacingServerSide = buf.readBoolean();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void toBytes(ByteBuf buf) {
         buf.writeBoolean(longerSentMessages);
+        buf.writeBoolean(fastBlockPlacingServerSide);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFastBlockPlacingServerSide() {
+        return fastBlockPlacingServerSide;
     }
 
     public boolean isLongerSentMessages() {
@@ -33,6 +47,11 @@ public boolean isLongerSentMessages() {
     public IMessage onMessage(MessageConfigSync message, MessageContext ctx) {
         TweaksConfig.longerSentMessages = message.isLongerSentMessages();
 
+        if (!message.isFastBlockPlacingServerSide()) {
+            TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacing = false;
+            TweaksConfig.fastBlockPlacingServerSide = false;
+        }
+
         return null;
     }
 }