diff --git a/common/biomesoplenty/handlers/TickHandlerClient.java b/common/biomesoplenty/handlers/TickHandlerClient.java
index 16994ab3f..b0e4148ce 100644
--- a/common/biomesoplenty/handlers/TickHandlerClient.java
+++ b/common/biomesoplenty/handlers/TickHandlerClient.java
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ package biomesoplenty.handlers;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.util.ChatMessageComponent;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumChatFormatting;
 import biomesoplenty.helpers.Version;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.ITickHandler;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.TickType;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.LanguageRegistry;
 
 public class TickHandlerClient implements ITickHandler 
 {
@@ -27,12 +30,18 @@ public class TickHandlerClient implements ITickHandler
 
 		if (Version.needsBOPWorldtypeAndMarkAsSeen(player.worldObj))
 		{
-			player.addChatMessage(String.format("\u00A7cThe Biomes O Plenty world type must be used in order for the new biomes to generate. This message will only display once."));
+		    ChatMessageComponent updateMessage = new ChatMessageComponent();
+		    updateMessage.setColor(EnumChatFormatting.RED);
+		    updateMessage.addKey("phrase.bop.useBOPWorldtype");
+		    player.sendChatToPlayer(updateMessage);
 		}
 
 		if (Version.needsUpdateNoticeAndMarkAsSeen()) 
 		{
-			player.addChatMessage(String.format("\u00A7cA new version of Biomes O Plenty is available: v%s for Minecraft %s", Version.getRecommendedVersion(), Loader.instance().getMinecraftModContainer().getVersion()));
+		    ChatMessageComponent updateMessage = new ChatMessageComponent();
+		    updateMessage.setColor(EnumChatFormatting.RED);
+		    updateMessage.addFormatted("phrase.bop.updateAvaliable", Version.getRecommendedVersion(), Loader.instance().getMinecraftModContainer().getVersion());
+		    player.sendChatToPlayer(updateMessage);
 		}
 
 		nagged = true;
diff --git a/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/lang/en_US.lang b/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/lang/en_US.lang
index e92834b5b..ad7bf1b2a 100644
--- a/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ fluid.bop.springWater=Spring Water
 phrase.bop.promisedPortalOverworld=A gateway to the Promised Land has appeared in the sky above.
 phrase.bop.promisedPortalOther=A gateway to the Overworld has appeared in the sky above.
 
+phrase.bop.useBOPWorldtype=The Biomes O Plenty world type must be used in order for the new biomes to generate. This message will only display once.
+phrase.bop.updateAvaliable=A new version of Biomes O Plenty is available: v%s for Minecraft %s
+
 entity.BiomesOPlenty.Glob.name=Glob
 entity.BiomesOPlenty.JungleSpider.name=Jungle Spider
 entity.BiomesOPlenty.Phantom.name=Phantom