diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/gui/GearInventoryManager.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/gui/GearInventoryManager.java
index d3d6483..ed0bc64 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/gui/GearInventoryManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/gui/GearInventoryManager.java
@@ -288,12 +288,16 @@ private void tryPrepare(Player player) {
             player.playSound(player.getLocation(), Sound.ENTITY_VILLAGER_NO, 1f, 1f);
             return;
         }
-        Map<String, Integer> charged = GearCosts.bypasses(player) ? Map.of() : GearCosts.total(parts);
+        boolean staffBypass = GearCosts.bypasses(player);
+        Map<String, Integer> charged = staffBypass ? Map.of() : GearCosts.total(parts);
         GearCosts.take(player, parts);
         GearStationStore.occupy(station, prepared, player.getUniqueId(), charged);
         OpenStationManager.clear(player);
         player.closeInventory();
         player.sendMessage(Messages.get("gear.craft.prepared"));
+        if (staffBypass) {
+            player.sendMessage(Messages.get("gear.craft.bypassed"));
+        }
         player.playSound(player.getLocation(), Sound.BLOCK_ANVIL_USE, 1f, 1.2f);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages.yml b/src/main/resources/messages.yml
index ba8a21b..940d7ed 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages.yml
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ gear:
 
     prepared: "#aaaaaa§oThe weapon rests on the station"
 
+    bypassed: "#ffaa00Materials were bypassed due to staff."
+
   charge:
 
     not_charge: "#ff5555That is not an enchanted charge."