diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/recorded/AbstractRecordedModelsTab.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/recorded/AbstractRecordedModelsTab.java
index 1fd068dc..c700af4b 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/recorded/AbstractRecordedModelsTab.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/recorded/AbstractRecordedModelsTab.java
@@ -406,11 +406,20 @@ public abstract class AbstractRecordedModelsTab extends Tab implements TabSelect
     }
 
     protected void addModelByUrl(String url) {
+        if (url.toLowerCase().contains("bonga")) {
+            Dialogs.showError(getTabPane().getScene(), 
+                    "Do not use URLs for BongaCams",
+                    "Use 'BongaCams:<model>' where <model> is obtained from the models page:\nCtrl+u, Ctrl+f, \"username\"",
+                    null);
+            return;
+        }
+
         for (Site site : sites) {
             var newModel = site.createModelFromUrl(url);
             if (newModel != null) {
                 if (getMarkModelsForLaterRecording()) {
-                    new MarkForLaterRecordingAction(modelInputField, List.of(newModel), true, recorder).execute(m -> Platform.runLater(this::reload));
+                    new MarkForLaterRecordingAction(modelInputField, List.of(newModel), true, recorder)
+                            .execute(m -> Platform.runLater(this::reload));
                 } else {
                     new StartRecordingAction(modelInputField, List.of(newModel), recorder)
                             .execute()
@@ -420,8 +429,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRecordedModelsTab extends Tab implements TabSelect
             }
         }
 
-        Dialogs.showError(getTabPane().getScene(), "Unknown URL format",
-                "The URL you entered has an unknown format or the function does not support this site, yet", null);
+        Dialogs.showError(getTabPane().getScene(), 
+                "Unknown URL format",
+                "The URL you entered has an unknown format or the function does not support this site, yet",
+                null);
     }
 
     abstract boolean getMarkModelsForLaterRecording();