diff --git a/ShiftOS.Server/Program.cs b/ShiftOS.Server/Program.cs
index c0c27ed..3ad8035 100644
--- a/ShiftOS.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/ShiftOS.Server/Program.cs
@@ -420,14 +420,36 @@ Contents:
 							}));
 					}
 					break;
-				case "legion_create":
+				case "legion_createnew":
 					List<Legion> legions = new List<Legion>();
 					if (File.Exists("legions.json"))
 						legions = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Legion>>(File.ReadAllText("legions.json"));
 
 					var l = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Legion>(msg.Contents);
+                        bool legionExists = false;
 
-					legions.Add(l);
+                        foreach (var legion in legions)
+                            if (legion.ShortName == l.ShortName)
+                                legionExists = true;
+
+                        if (legionExists == false)
+                        {
+                            legions.Add(l);
+                            server.DispatchTo(new Guid(msg.GUID), new NetObject("test", new ServerMessage
+                            {
+                                Name = "legion_create_ok",
+                                GUID = "server"
+                            }));
+
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            server.DispatchTo(new Guid(msg.GUID), new NetObject("test", new ServerMessage
+                            {
+                                Name = "legion_alreadyexists",
+                                GUID = "server"
+                            }));
+                        }
 
 					File.WriteAllText("legions.json", JsonConvert.SerializeObject(legions, Formatting.Indented));
 					break;
diff --git a/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.Designer.cs b/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.Designer.cs
index 06c562e..cc97864 100644
--- a/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.Designer.cs
+++ b/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.Designer.cs
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ namespace ShiftOS.WinForms.Applications
             // 
             // toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel
             // 
+            this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.lgn_create);
             this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.job_current);
             this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.shop_view);
-            this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.lgn_create);
             this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.lgn_view);
             this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.lgn_join);
             this.toolStripContainer1.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(this.you_memos);
diff --git a/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.cs b/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.cs
index 1756e99..439d5ab 100644
--- a/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.cs
+++ b/ShiftOS.WinForms/Applications/MUDControlCentre.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ namespace ShiftOS.WinForms.Applications
                                 BannerColor = ConsoleColor.DarkRed
                             });
                         }
+                        else if(msg.Name == "legion_create_ok")
+                        {
+                            SaveSystem.CurrentSave.CurrentLegions.Clear();
+                            SaveSystem.CurrentSave.CurrentLegions.Add(editingLegion.ShortName);
+                            SaveSystem.SaveGame();
+                            myLegionToolStripMenuItem_Click(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+                        }
+                        else if(msg.Name == "legion_alreadyexists")
+                        {
+                            Infobox.Show("Legion already exists", "A legion with the short name you provided already exists. Please choose another.");
+                        }
                         else if(msg.Name == "legion_users_found")
                         {
                             lvusers.Items.Clear();
@@ -421,11 +432,7 @@ Current legions: {legionname}";
 
         private void btncreate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            ServerManager.SendMessage("legion_create", JsonConvert.SerializeObject(editingLegion));
-            SaveSystem.CurrentSave.CurrentLegions.Clear();
-            SaveSystem.CurrentSave.CurrentLegions.Add(editingLegion.ShortName);
-            SaveSystem.SaveGame();
-            myLegionToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender, e);
+            ServerManager.SendMessage("legion_createnew", JsonConvert.SerializeObject(editingLegion));
         }
 
         private void txtnewlegiondescription_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)