diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index 3e7889cf..91f41f12 100755
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -3263,7 +3263,8 @@
                 "knowTheTide": "Know The Tide gained a token",
                 "lackingItemTransferPermission": "User {user} lacks owner permission needed to transfer items to {target}",
                 "noTokenTargeted": "No token is targeted",
-                "behaviorRegionRequiresGM": "Creating a Region with an attached Behavior requires an online GM"
+                "behaviorRegionRequiresGM": "Creating a Region with an attached Behavior requires an online GM",
+                "reloadRequired": "The {weapon} must be reloaded to be used!"
             },
             "Progress": {
                 "migrationLabel": "Performing system migration. Please wait and do not close Foundry."
diff --git a/module/applications/sheets/actors/character.mjs b/module/applications/sheets/actors/character.mjs
index 1a4ecafa..ea69f27d 100644
--- a/module/applications/sheets/actors/character.mjs
+++ b/module/applications/sheets/actors/character.mjs
@@ -961,12 +961,11 @@ export default class CharacterSheet extends DHBaseActorSheet {
 
     static async #onToggleItemReload(_, target) {
         const item = await getDocFromElement(target);
-        if (!item || !item.system.resource?.type === 'simple' || !item.system.resource.max) 
+        if (!item || !item.system.resource?.max) 
             return;
 
-        const isReloaded = item.system.resource.value > 0;
-        await item.update({
-            'system.resource.value': isReloaded ? 0 : itemAbleRollParse(item.system.resource.max, this.document, item)
+        await item.update({ 'system.resource.value': 
+            item.system.needsReload ? itemAbleRollParse(item.system.resource.max, this.document, item) : 0
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/module/data/action/attackAction.mjs b/module/data/action/attackAction.mjs
index a1030c24..7024c96e 100644
--- a/module/data/action/attackAction.mjs
+++ b/module/data/action/attackAction.mjs
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ export default class DHAttackAction extends DHDamageAction {
     }
 
     async use(event, options) {
+        if (this.item?.system.needsReload) {
+            return ui.notifications.error(game.i18n.format('DAGGERHEART.UI.Notifications.reloadRequired', { weapon: this.item.name }));
+        }
+
         const result = await super.use(event, options);
 
         if (result?.message?.system.action?.roll?.type === 'attack') {
diff --git a/module/data/item/weapon.mjs b/module/data/item/weapon.mjs
index 4448b3a5..96550bc3 100644
--- a/module/data/item/weapon.mjs
+++ b/module/data/item/weapon.mjs
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ export default class DHWeapon extends AttachableItem {
         return Boolean(this.weaponFeatures.find(x => x.value === 'reloading'));
     }
 
+    get needsReload() {
+        return this.hasReload && this.resource.value === 0;
+    }
+
     /**@inheritdoc */
     async getDescriptionData() {
         const baseDescription = this.description;
diff --git a/templates/sheets/global/partials/item-resource.hbs b/templates/sheets/global/partials/item-resource.hbs
index 21e268cf..f0d0ffe7 100644
--- a/templates/sheets/global/partials/item-resource.hbs
+++ b/templates/sheets/global/partials/item-resource.hbs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {{#if (eq item.system.resource.type 'simple')}}
     <div class="item-resource">
         {{#if item.system.hasReload}}
-            <a data-action="toggleItemReload" title="{{localize (ifThen (eq item.system.resource.value 0) 'DAGGERHEART.GENERAL.Resource.unloaded' 'DAGGERHEART.GENERAL.Resource.loaded')}}">
-                <i class="fa-solid fa-gun {{#if (eq item.system.resource.value 0)}}unloaded{{/if}}"></i>
+            <a data-action="toggleItemReload" title="{{localize (ifThen item.system.needsReload 'DAGGERHEART.GENERAL.Resource.unloaded' 'DAGGERHEART.GENERAL.Resource.loaded')}}">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-gun {{#if item.system.needsReload}}unloaded{{/if}}"></i>
             </a>
         {{else}}
             <i class="{{#if item.system.resource.icon}}{{item.system.resource.icon}}{{else}}fa-solid fa-hashtag{{/if}}"></i>