diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm
index fb930166953..c35fb06081a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm
@@ -658,12 +658,18 @@
 		var/response = tgui_alert(user, "The [src] loadout cannot be refunded once bought. Are you sure this is what you want?", "No refunds!", list("No", "Yes"))
 		if(response != "Yes")
 			return FALSE
+		if(!CanBuy(user, book))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't afford that anymore!</span>")
+			return FALSE
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[book] crumbles to ashes as you acquire its knowledge.</span>")
 		qdel(book)
 	else if(items_path.len)
 		var/response = tgui_alert(user, "The [src] loadout contains items that will not be refundable if bought. Are you sure this is what you want?", "No refunds!", list("No", "Yes"))
 		if(response != "Yes")
 			return FALSE
+		if(!CanBuy(user, book))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't afford that anymore!</span>")
+			return FALSE
 	if(items_path.len)
 		var/obj/item/storage/box/wizard/B = new(src)
 		for(var/path in items_path)