diff --git a/src/main/java/me/freezy/plugins/papermc/blazesmp/command/ClaimCommand.java b/src/main/java/me/freezy/plugins/papermc/blazesmp/command/ClaimCommand.java
index 7efdf05..2a138b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/freezy/plugins/papermc/blazesmp/command/ClaimCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/freezy/plugins/papermc/blazesmp/command/ClaimCommand.java
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ public class ClaimCommand extends SimpleCommand {
                     if (clans.isChunkClaimed(playerChunk)) {
                         player.sendMessage(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(L4M4.get("error.chunk_already_claimed")));
                     } else {
+                        // claim too close to spawn 8 chunks
+                        if (playerChunk.getX() < 8 && playerChunk.getZ() < 8) {
+                            player.sendMessage(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(L4M4.get("error.chunk_too_close_to_spawn")));
+                            return true;
+                        }
                         playerClaims.add(playerChunk);
                         player.sendMessage(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(L4M4.get("success.chunk_claimed")));
                         existingClaims.put(playerUUID, playerClaims);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/storage/messages.json b/src/main/resources/storage/messages.json
index 722e79a..975cbf9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/storage/messages.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/storage/messages.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   "error.not_in_clan": "<red>To claim you need to be in a clan!</red>",
   "error.chunk_already_claimed": "<red>Chunk is already claimed!</red>",
   "error.max_claims_reached": "<red>You cannot claim more than 50 chunks!</red>",
+  "error.chunk_too_close_to_spawn": "<red>Chunk is too close to spawn!</red>",
 
   "usage.clan_create": "<red>Usage: /clan create <name> <tag></red>",
   "usage.clan_chat": "<red>Usage: /clan chat <message></red>",