diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7294f103e..74a9f4e6a 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Fixed bug where storages that are removed remain visible (raoulvdberge)
 - Fixed bug where the GUI didn't close when a block is broken, causing a dupe bug with the Portable Grid (raoulvdberge)
 - Added support for External Storage on Interfaces and other Refined Storage blocks, so you can keep items in stock easier (raoulvdberge)
+- You now have to sneak to place the Portable Grid in the world (raoulvdberge)
 
 ### 1.4.10
 - Improved performance of network scanning (raoulvdberge)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemBlockPortableGrid.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemBlockPortableGrid.java
index 227b1bf06..f2431eb85 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemBlockPortableGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemBlockPortableGrid.java
@@ -4,13 +4,18 @@ import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RS;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RSBlocks;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RSGui;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.tile.grid.portable.PortableGrid;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.I18n;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumActionResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumHand;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class ItemBlockPortableGrid extends ItemBlockEnergyItem {
     public ItemBlockPortableGrid() {
         super(RSBlocks.PORTABLE_GRID, RSBlocks.PORTABLE_GRID.getDirection());
@@ -27,6 +32,22 @@ public class ItemBlockPortableGrid extends ItemBlockEnergyItem {
         return ActionResult.newResult(EnumActionResult.SUCCESS, stack);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void addInformation(ItemStack stack, EntityPlayer player, List<String> tooltip, boolean advanced) {
+        super.addInformation(stack, player, tooltip, advanced);
+
+        tooltip.add(I18n.format("block.refinedstorage:portable_grid.tooltip"));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public EnumActionResult onItemUse(EntityPlayer player, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, EnumHand hand, EnumFacing facing, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ) {
+        if (!player.isSneaking()) {
+            return EnumActionResult.FAIL;
+        }
+
+        return super.onItemUse(player, worldIn, pos, hand, facing, hitX, hitY, hitZ);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean shouldCauseReequipAnimation(ItemStack oldStack, ItemStack newStack, boolean slotChanged) {
         if (oldStack.getItem() == newStack.getItem()) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.lang
index 40f7b4129..c446eea0f 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.lang
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ block.refinedstorage:quartz_enriched_iron_block.name=Block of Quartz Enriched Ir
 block.refinedstorage:storage_monitor.name=Storage Monitor
 block.refinedstorage:portable_grid.0.name=Portable Grid
 block.refinedstorage:portable_grid.1.name=Creative Portable Grid
+block.refinedstorage:portable_grid.tooltip=Sneak to place in the world.
 
 item.refinedstorage:storage_disk.0.name=1k Storage Disk
 item.refinedstorage:storage_disk.1.name=4k Storage Disk