diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/SchematicCmd.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/SchematicCmd.java
index 130f2ad1d..70b03afcc 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/SchematicCmd.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/SchematicCmd.java
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ public class SchematicCmd extends SubCommand {
                     MainUtil.sendMessage(player, Captions.TASK_IN_PROCESS);
                     return false;
                 }
+                if (plot.isMerged()) {
+                    MainUtil.sendMessage(player, Captions.SCHEMATIC_PASTE_MERGED);
+                    return false;
+                }
                 final String location = args[1];
                 this.running = true;
                 TaskManager.runTaskAsync(() -> {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/config/Captions.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/config/Captions.java
index 3c5064e70..8c490bf6e 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/config/Captions.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/config/Captions.java
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ public enum Captions {
     SCHEMATIC_MISSING_ARG("$2You need to specify an argument. Possible values: $1save$2, $1paste $2, $1exportall$2, $1list", "Schematics"),
     SCHEMATIC_INVALID("$2That is not a valid schematic. Reason: $2%s", "Schematics"),
     SCHEMATIC_VALID("$2That is a valid schematic", "Schematics"),
+    SCHEMATIC_PASTE_MERGED("$2Schematics cannot be pasted onto merged plots. Please unmerge the plot before performing the paste.", "Schematics"),
     SCHEMATIC_PASTE_FAILED("$2Failed to paste the schematic", "Schematics"),
     SCHEMATIC_PASTE_SUCCESS("$4The schematic pasted successfully", "Schematics"),
     SCHEMATIC_LIST("$4Saved Schematics: $1%s", "Schematics"),