diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/Proxy.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/Proxy.scala
index 188b3308f..a7a6b1e89 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/Proxy.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/Proxy.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package li.cil.oc.common
 
 import com.google.common.base.Strings
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLLog
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event._
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.EntityRegistry
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ import scala.collection.convert.WrapAsScala._
 
 class Proxy {
   def preInit(e: FMLPreInitializationEvent) {
+    checkForBrokenJavaVersion()
+
     Settings.load(e.getSuggestedConfigurationFile)
 
     OpenComputers.log.info("Initializing blocks and items.")
@@ -141,4 +144,18 @@ class Proxy {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  // OK, seriously now, I've gotten one too many bug reports because of this Java version being broken.
+
+  private final val BrokenJavaVersions = Set("1.6.0_65, Apple Inc.")
+
+  def isBrokenJavaVersion = {
+    val javaVersion = System.getProperty("java.version") + ", " + System.getProperty("java.vendor")
+    BrokenJavaVersions.contains(javaVersion)
+  }
+
+  def checkForBrokenJavaVersion() = if (isBrokenJavaVersion) {
+    FMLLog.bigWarning("You're using a broken Java version! Please update now, or remove OpenComputers. DO NOT REPORT THIS! UPDATE YOUR JAVA!")
+    throw new Exception("You're using a broken Java version! Please update now, or remove OpenComputers. DO NOT REPORT THIS! UPDATE YOUR JAVA!")
+  }
 }