diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java
index b711bddc4..5beea2a2d 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.utils.Toolbox;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class PlayerInventoryTranslator extends InventoryTranslator {
+    private static final ItemData UNUSUABLE_CRAFTING_SPACE_BLOCK = InventoryUtils.createUnusableSpaceBlock(
+            "The creative crafting grid is\nunavailable in Java Edition");
 
     public PlayerInventoryTranslator() {
         super(46);
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ public class PlayerInventoryTranslator extends InventoryTranslator {
             slotPacket.setSlot(i + 27);
 
             if (session.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE) {
-                slotPacket.setItem(Translators.getItemTranslator().translateToBedrock(session, new ItemStack(Toolbox.BARRIER_INDEX)));
+                slotPacket.setItem(UNUSUABLE_CRAFTING_SPACE_BLOCK);
             }else{
                 slotPacket.setItem(Translators.getItemTranslator().translateToBedrock(session, inventory.getItem(i)));
             }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java
index 8318081df..e9541bd15 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.Translators;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.InventoryTranslator;
+import org.geysermc.connector.utils.InventoryUtils;
 
 @AllArgsConstructor
 public class ChestInventoryUpdater extends InventoryUpdater {
+    private static final ItemData UNUSUABLE_SPACE_BLOCK = InventoryUtils.createUnusableSpaceBlock(
+            "This slot does not exist in the inventory\non Java Edition, as there is less\nrows than possible in Bedrock");
+
     private final int paddedSize;
 
     @Override
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ public class ChestInventoryUpdater extends InventoryUpdater {
             if (i <= translator.size) {
                 bedrockItems[i] = Translators.getItemTranslator().translateToBedrock(session, inventory.getItem(i));
             } else {
-                bedrockItems[i] = ItemData.AIR;
+                bedrockItems[i] = UNUSUABLE_SPACE_BLOCK;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/InventoryUtils.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/InventoryUtils.java
index 609381198..c0311b64f 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/InventoryUtils.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/InventoryUtils.java
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ package org.geysermc.connector.utils;
 
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.metadata.ItemStack;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
+import com.nukkitx.nbt.CompoundTagBuilder;
+import com.nukkitx.nbt.tag.StringTag;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.ContainerId;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.ItemData;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.InventorySlotPacket;
+import org.geysermc.common.ChatColor;
 import org.geysermc.connector.GeyserConnector;
 import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.Translators;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.DoubleChestInventoryTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.InventoryTranslator;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
@@ -98,4 +102,19 @@ public class InventoryUtils {
             return false;
         return item1.equals(item2, false, true, true);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a barrier block with custom name and lore to explain why
+     * part of the inventory is unusable.
+     */
+    public static ItemData createUnusableSpaceBlock(String description) {
+        CompoundTagBuilder root = CompoundTagBuilder.builder();
+        CompoundTagBuilder display = CompoundTagBuilder.builder();
+
+        display.stringTag("Name", ChatColor.RESET + "Unusable inventory space");
+        display.listTag("Lore", StringTag.class, Collections.singletonList(new StringTag("", ChatColor.RESET + ChatColor.DARK_PURPLE + description)));
+
+        root.tag(display.build("display"));
+        return ItemData.of(Toolbox.ITEM_ENTRIES.get(Toolbox.BARRIER_INDEX).getBedrockId(), (short) 0, 1, root.buildRootTag());
+    }
 }