diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessFluidGridNetworkItem.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessFluidGridNetworkItem.java
index 555221334..da3907474 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessFluidGridNetworkItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessFluidGridNetworkItem.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.util.WorldUtils;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TranslationTextComponent;
 import net.minecraftforge.energy.CapabilityEnergy;
 import net.minecraftforge.energy.IEnergyStorage;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ public class WirelessFluidGridNetworkItem implements INetworkItem {
             ((WirelessFluidGridItem) stack.getItem()).getType() != WirelessFluidGridItem.Type.CREATIVE &&
             energy != null &&
             energy.getEnergyStored() <= RS.SERVER_CONFIG.getWirelessFluidGrid().getOpenUsage()) {
+            sendOutOfEnergyMessage();
+
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -65,8 +68,14 @@ public class WirelessFluidGridNetworkItem implements INetworkItem {
                     handler.close(player);
 
                     player.closeScreen();
+
+                    sendOutOfEnergyMessage();
                 }
             });
         }
     }
+
+    private void sendOutOfEnergyMessage() {
+        player.sendMessage(new TranslationTextComponent("misc.refinedstorage.network_item.out_of_energy", new TranslationTextComponent(stack.getItem().getTranslationKey())));
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessGridNetworkItem.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessGridNetworkItem.java
index ed2b56477..c6eb6f283 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessGridNetworkItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/item/WirelessGridNetworkItem.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.util.WorldUtils;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TranslationTextComponent;
 import net.minecraftforge.energy.CapabilityEnergy;
 import net.minecraftforge.energy.IEnergyStorage;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ public class WirelessGridNetworkItem implements INetworkItem {
             ((WirelessGridItem) stack.getItem()).getType() != WirelessGridItem.Type.CREATIVE &&
             energy != null &&
             energy.getEnergyStored() <= RS.SERVER_CONFIG.getWirelessGrid().getOpenUsage()) {
+            sendOutOfEnergyMessage();
+            
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -65,8 +68,14 @@ public class WirelessGridNetworkItem implements INetworkItem {
                     handler.close(player);
 
                     player.closeScreen();
+
+                    sendOutOfEnergyMessage();
                 }
             });
         }
     }
+
+    private void sendOutOfEnergyMessage() {
+        player.sendMessage(new TranslationTextComponent("misc.refinedstorage.network_item.out_of_energy", new TranslationTextComponent(stack.getItem().getTranslationKey())));
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.json
index 149792dd1..25f4c4891 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_us.json
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
   "misc.refinedstorage.network_item.not_found": "Network not found.",
   "misc.refinedstorage.network_item.shortcut_not_found": "There isn't any %s in your inventory.",
   "misc.refinedstorage.network_item.shortcut_duplicate": "There is more than one %s in your inventory.",
+  "misc.refinedstorage.network_item.out_of_energy": "The %s is out of energy.",
   "misc.refinedstorage.network_card.tooltip": "Linked to %d, %d, %d in %s.",
   "misc.refinedstorage.pattern.inputs": "Inputs",
   "misc.refinedstorage.pattern.outputs": "Outputs",