diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 50b5874..215d843 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
 	minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${project.minecraft_version}"
 	mappings "net.fabricmc:yarn:${project.yarn_mappings}:v2"
 	modImplementation "net.fabricmc:fabric-loader:${project.loader_version}"
-	modRuntimeOnly "net.fabricmc.fabric-api:fabric-api:${project.fabric_version}" //only used so that languages work
+	modImplementation "net.fabricmc.fabric-api:fabric-api:${project.fabric_version}"
 }
 
 processResources {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/betterclient/snaptap/SnapTap.java b/src/main/java/io/github/betterclient/snaptap/SnapTap.java
index 8e45eb0..feb4d19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/betterclient/snaptap/SnapTap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/betterclient/snaptap/SnapTap.java
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package io.github.betterclient.snaptap;
 
 import net.fabricmc.api.ModInitializer;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.networking.v1.ClientPlayConnectionEvents;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.networking.v1.ClientPlayNetworking;
 import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.DrawContext;
 import net.minecraft.client.option.KeyBinding;
 import net.minecraft.client.util.InputUtil;
+import net.minecraft.network.packet.CustomPayload;
 import net.minecraft.text.Style;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
 import net.minecraft.util.Formatting;
+import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
 
 public class SnapTap implements ModInitializer {
     public static long LEFT_STRAFE_LAST_PRESS_TIME = 0;
@@ -18,6 +22,9 @@ public class SnapTap implements ModInitializer {
     public static KeyBinding KEYSTROKES_TOGGLE_BIND;
     public static boolean KEYSTROKES_TOGGLED = true;
 
+    private static boolean SERVER_ALLOWS = true;
+    private static boolean PRE_SERVER_ALLOWS = true;
+
     @Override
     public void onInitialize() {
         LEFT_STRAFE_LAST_PRESS_TIME = 0;
@@ -41,6 +48,12 @@ public void setPressed(boolean pressed) {
         KEYSTROKES_TOGGLE_BIND = new KeyBinding("text.snaptap.keystrokestoggle", InputUtil.GLFW_KEY_F7, "key.categories.misc") {
             @Override
             public void setPressed(boolean pressed) {
+                if (!SERVER_ALLOWS) {
+                    TOGGLED = false;
+                    super.setPressed(pressed);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 if(pressed) {
                     KEYSTROKES_TOGGLED = !KEYSTROKES_TOGGLED;
                     MinecraftClient.getInstance().inGameHud.getChatHud().addMessage(
@@ -53,6 +66,16 @@ public void setPressed(boolean pressed) {
                 super.setPressed(pressed);
             }
         };
+
+        ClientPlayNetworking.registerGlobalReceiver(new CustomPayload.Id<>(Identifier.of("snaptap", "update_status")), (payload, context) -> {
+            PRE_SERVER_ALLOWS = TOGGLED;
+            TOGGLED = false;
+            SERVER_ALLOWS = false;
+        });
+        ClientPlayConnectionEvents.DISCONNECT.register((handler, client) -> {
+            TOGGLED = PRE_SERVER_ALLOWS;
+            SERVER_ALLOWS = true;
+        });
     }
 
     public static void render(DrawContext context) {