diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
index 0c974bdf..8f6e7168 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ public interface FPlayer extends EconomyParticipator {
 
     public void setAutoLeave(boolean autoLeave);
 
+    public long getLastFrostwalkerMessage();
+
+    public void setLastFrostwalkerMessage();
+
     public void setMonitorJoins(boolean monitor);
 
     public boolean isMonitoringJoins();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java
index fbaf2fec..8196d9c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java
@@ -139,8 +139,15 @@ public class FactionsBlockListener implements Listener {
         Player player = (Player) event.getEntity();
         Location location = event.getBlock().getLocation();
 
+        // only notify every 10 seconds
+        FPlayer fPlayer = FPlayers.getInstance().getByPlayer(player);
+        boolean justCheck = fPlayer.getLastFrostwalkerMessage() + 10000 > System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if (!justCheck) {
+            fPlayer.setLastFrostwalkerMessage();
+        }
+
         // Check if they have build permissions here. If not, block this from happening.
-        if (!playerCanBuildDestroyBlock(player, location, "frost walk", false)) {
+        if (!playerCanBuildDestroyBlock(player, location, "frost walk", justCheck)) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java
index a8e99b9e..340eddab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public abstract class MemoryFPlayer implements FPlayer {
     protected transient boolean autoSafeZoneEnabled;
     protected transient boolean autoWarZoneEnabled;
     protected transient boolean loginPvpDisabled;
+    protected transient long lastFrostwalkerMessage;
 
 
     public void login() {
@@ -134,6 +135,14 @@ public abstract class MemoryFPlayer implements FPlayer {
         P.p.debug(name + " set autoLeave to " + willLeave);
     }
 
+    public long getLastFrostwalkerMessage() {
+        return this.lastFrostwalkerMessage;
+    }
+
+    public void setLastFrostwalkerMessage() {
+        this.lastFrostwalkerMessage = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+
     public Faction getAutoClaimFor() {
         return autoClaimFor;
     }