diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java
index 06c83c038..85c3f18e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ import appeng.api.storage.IStorageChannel;
 import appeng.api.storage.channels.IItemStorageChannel;
 import appeng.api.storage.data.IAEItemStack;
 import appeng.api.storage.data.IItemList;
+import appeng.me.helpers.PlayerSource;
 import appeng.util.inv.ItemListIgnoreCrafting;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
 
 
 public class MECraftingInventory implements IMEInventory<IAEItemStack>
@@ -307,8 +309,15 @@ public class MECraftingInventory implements IMEInventory<IAEItemStack>
 
 				if( result == null || result.getStackSize() != extra.getStackSize() )
 				{
+					if( src.player().isPresent() )
+					{
+						if( result == null )
+							src.player().get().sendStatusMessage( new TextComponentString( "System reported " + extra.getStackSize() + " " + extra.getDefinition().getDisplayName() + " available but could not extract anything" ), false );
+						else
+							src.player().get().sendStatusMessage( new TextComponentString( "System reported " + extra.getStackSize() + " " + extra.getDefinition().getDisplayName() + " available but could only extract " + result.getStackSize() ), false );
+					}
 					failed = true;
-					break;
+					if( !src.player().isPresent() ) break;
 				}
 			}
 		}