diff --git a/src/command-line/add.js b/src/command-line/add.js
index 184292c3..198e6f4c 100644
--- a/src/command-line/add.js
+++ b/src/command-line/add.js
@@ -11,12 +11,18 @@ program
 	.description("Add a new user")
 	.on("--help", Utils.extraHelp)
 	.action(function(name) {
-		var manager = new ClientManager();
-		var users = manager.getUsers();
+		if (Helper.config.public) {
+			log.warn(`Users have no effect in ${colors.bold("public")} mode.`);
+		}
+
+		const manager = new ClientManager();
+		const users = manager.getUsers();
+
 		if (users.indexOf(name) !== -1) {
 			log.error(`User ${colors.bold(name)} already exists.`);
 			return;
 		}
+
 		log.prompt({
 			text: "Enter password:",
 			silent: true
diff --git a/src/command-line/list.js b/src/command-line/list.js
index 4ef58ed6..df447c94 100644
--- a/src/command-line/list.js
+++ b/src/command-line/list.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 var ClientManager = new require("../clientManager");
 var program = require("commander");
 var colors = require("colors/safe");
+const Helper = require("../helper");
 const Utils = require("./utils");
 
 program
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ program
 	.description("List all users")
 	.on("--help", Utils.extraHelp)
 	.action(function() {
+		if (Helper.config.public) {
+			log.warn(`Users have no effect in ${colors.bold("public")} mode.`);
+		}
+
 		var users = new ClientManager().getUsers();
 		if (!users.length) {
 			log.info(`There are currently no users. Create one with ${colors.bold("lounge add <name>")}.`);