diff --git a/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyMod.java b/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyMod.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..441708e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyMod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.minelittlepony;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.DistExecutor;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLJavaModLoadingContext;
+
+import com.minelittlepony.client.ForgeModMineLittlePony;
+
+/**
+ * Proxy MineLP so it doesn't run on the server.
+ *
+ * We do allow it to be installed on the server, but it won't do anything.
+ * Only reason you would need it on that side is as a library for other mods.
+ */
+@Mod("minelittlepony")
+public class PonyMod {
+    public PonyMod() {
+        DistExecutor.runWhenOn(Dist.CLIENT, () -> this::initOnClient);
+    }
+
+    void initOnClient() {
+        FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus().register(new ForgeModMineLittlePony());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/client/ForgeModMineLittlePony.java b/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/client/ForgeModMineLittlePony.java
index 2d1f4565..19f658ed 100644
--- a/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/client/ForgeModMineLittlePony.java
+++ b/src/fml/java/com/minelittlepony/client/ForgeModMineLittlePony.java
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.registry.ClientRegistry;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.registry.RenderingRegistry;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent.ClientTickEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLClientSetupEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLCommonSetupEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLJavaModLoadingContext;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLPaths;
 
-@Mod("minelittlepony")
 public class ForgeModMineLittlePony implements IModUtilities {
 
     private final MineLPClient mlp = new MineLPClient(this);