diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java
index 175037c30..20da9c68e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java
@@ -20,9 +20,17 @@ import me.mrCookieSlime.Slimefun.Objects.SlimefunItem.SlimefunItem;
  */
 public final class ResearchSetup {
 
+    private static boolean alreadyRan = false;
+
     private ResearchSetup() {}
 
     public static void setupResearches() {
+        if (alreadyRan) {
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Researches can only be registered once!");
+        }
+
+        alreadyRan = true;
+
         register("walking_sticks", 0, "Walking Sticks", 1, SlimefunItems.GRANDMAS_WALKING_STICK, SlimefunItems.GRANDPAS_WALKING_STICK);
         register("portable_crafter", 1, "Portable Crafter", 1, SlimefunItems.PORTABLE_CRAFTER);
         register("fortune_cookie", 2, "Fortune Cookie", 1, SlimefunItems.FORTUNE_COOKIE);
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/tests/researches/TestResearchSetup.java b/src/test/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/tests/researches/TestResearchSetup.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c28cc820d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/tests/researches/TestResearchSetup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.tests.researches;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import be.seeseemelk.mockbukkit.MockBukkit;
+import io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.implementation.setup.ResearchSetup;
+import me.mrCookieSlime.Slimefun.SlimefunPlugin;
+
+public class TestResearchSetup {
+
+    @BeforeAll
+    public static void load() {
+        MockBukkit.mock();
+        MockBukkit.load(SlimefunPlugin.class);
+    }
+
+    @AfterAll
+    public static void unload() {
+        MockBukkit.unmock();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testForExceptions() {
+        // Not really ideal but still important to test.
+        // Research amount is variable, so we can't test for that.
+        // We are really only concerned about any runtime exceptions here.
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(() -> ResearchSetup.setupResearches());
+
+        // Running it a second time should NOT be allowed.
+        Assertions.assertThrows(UnsupportedOperationException.class, () -> ResearchSetup.setupResearches());
+    }
+
+}