diff --git a/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Windows/DevModCreateNewViewModel.cs b/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Windows/DevModCreateNewViewModel.cs
index c5addb44..281f6171 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Windows/DevModCreateNewViewModel.cs
+++ b/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Windows/DevModCreateNewViewModel.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public DevModCreateNewViewModel(Window dialog)
 
         private async Task<bool> Verify()
         {
+            bool displayWarningID = false;
             //Is library set?
             if(Knossos.GetKnossosLibraryPath() == null )
             {
@@ -132,8 +133,16 @@ private async Task<bool> Verify()
             }
             if (await Nebula.IsModIdInNebula(ModId))
             {
-                await MessageBox.Show(MainWindow.instance, "Mod ID already exist in Nebula: " + ModId, "Validation error", MessageBox.MessageBoxButtons.OK);
-                return false;
+                var editableIds = await Nebula.GetEditableModIDs();
+                if (editableIds != null && editableIds.Contains(ModId))
+                {
+                    displayWarningID = true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    await MessageBox.Show(MainWindow.instance, "Mod id already exist in Nebula: " + ModId, "Validation error", MessageBox.MessageBoxButtons.OK);
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
             if (Knossos.GetInstalledModList(ModId).Any() || Knossos.GetInstalledBuildsList(ModId).Any())
             {
@@ -207,6 +216,13 @@ private async Task<bool> Verify()
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            if(displayWarningID)
+            {
+                var res = await MessageBox.Show(MainWindow.instance, "This mod id already exists in Nebula, if there are uploaded versions of this mod you WILL override metadata for those versions if you try to upload something.", "ModID exists and you have write access to it", MessageBox.MessageBoxButtons.ContinueCancel);
+                return res == MessageBox.MessageBoxResult.Continue;
+            }
+
             return true;
         }