diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 73a5322a0..c65a72427 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 - Fixed server crash when scrolling in Grid (Darkere)
 - Fixed various issues with Grid interactions working without power (Darkere)
 - Added a JEI synchronized (two-way) search box mode to the Grid (ScoreUnder)
+- Added a nag message when a player joins the world that asks the player to enable the experimental Forge lighting
+  pipeline to ensure correct rendering (raoulvdberge)
 
 ### 1.9.7
 - Added functionality to move items in the Grid with shift/ctrl + scrolling (Darkere)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/render/ExperimentalLightingPipelineNagger.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/render/ExperimentalLightingPipelineNagger.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3dd934298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/render/ExperimentalLightingPipelineNagger.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.render;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.text.*;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfig;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.PlayerEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+
+public class ExperimentalLightingPipelineNagger {
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void onPlayerLoggedIn(PlayerEvent.PlayerLoggedInEvent e) {
+        if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(ForgeConfig.CLIENT.experimentalForgeLightPipelineEnabled.get())) {
+            IFormattableTextComponent message = new StringTextComponent("[Refined Storage] ").setStyle(Styles.AQUA.setBold(true));
+            message.append(new StringTextComponent("Please set ").setStyle(Styles.WHITE.setBold(false)));
+            message.append(new StringTextComponent("experimentalForgeLightPipelineEnabled").setStyle(Styles.GRAY.setItalic(true)));
+            message.append(new StringTextComponent(" to ").setStyle(Styles.WHITE.setBold(false)));
+            message.append(new StringTextComponent("true").setStyle(Style.EMPTY.setColor(Color.func_240744_a_(TextFormatting.GREEN)).setBold(true).setItalic(true)));
+            message.append(new StringTextComponent(" in the Forge client config to ensure correct rendering of Refined Storage blocks.").setStyle(Styles.WHITE.setBold(false)));
+
+            e.getPlayer().sendStatusMessage(message, false);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/setup/ClientSetup.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/setup/ClientSetup.java
index 2db5a025f..a8348148d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/setup/ClientSetup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/setup/ClientSetup.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.item.property.ControllerItemPropertyGetter
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.item.property.NetworkItemPropertyGetter;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.item.property.SecurityCardItemPropertyGetter;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.render.BakedModelOverrideRegistry;
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.render.ExperimentalLightingPipelineNagger;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.render.color.PatternItemColor;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.render.model.*;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.render.resourcepack.ResourcePackListener;
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ public class ClientSetup {
 
         FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus().addListener(this::onClientSetup);
         FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus().addListener(this::onModelBake);
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(new ExperimentalLightingPipelineNagger()::onPlayerLoggedIn);
 
         API.instance().addPatternRenderHandler(pattern -> Screen.hasShiftDown());