diff --git a/index.coffee b/index.coffee
index 90d97ff..87e060c 100644
--- a/index.coffee
+++ b/index.coffee
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ class Chest
 
     opts.registerBlock ?= @registry?
     opts.registerRecipe ?= @recipes?
-    
-    @chestDialog = new ChestDialog(game, @playerInventory, @registry, @blockdata)
+   
+    if @game.isClient
+      @chestDialog = new ChestDialog(game, @playerInventory, @registry, @blockdata)
 
     @opts = opts
     @enable()
@@ -28,10 +29,11 @@ class Chest
   enable: () ->
     if @opts.registerBlock
       # TODO: chest textures? not in current tp..
-      @registry.registerBlock 'chest', {texture: ['door_wood_lower', 'piston_top_normal', 'bookshelf'], onInteract: (target) =>  
-         @chestDialog.open(target)
-         true
-       }
+      @registry.registerBlock 'chest', {texture: ['door_wood_lower', 'piston_top_normal', 'bookshelf'], onInteract: (target) =>
+        # TODO: server-side?
+        @chestDialog.open(target)
+        true
+      }
 
     if @opts.registerRecipe
       @recipes.register new PositionalRecipe([
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1897460..27424c4 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
       if (opts.registerRecipe == null) {
         opts.registerRecipe = this.recipes != null;
       }
-      this.chestDialog = new ChestDialog(game, this.playerInventory, this.registry, this.blockdata);
+      if (this.game.isClient) {
+        this.chestDialog = new ChestDialog(game, this.playerInventory, this.registry, this.blockdata);
+      }
       this.opts = opts;
       this.enable();
     }