diff --git a/src/proxy/kobold.ts b/src/proxy/kobold.ts
index 732b924..e278e2f 100644
--- a/src/proxy/kobold.ts
+++ b/src/proxy/kobold.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ const rewriteRequest = (
   req: Request,
   res: Response
 ) => {
+  if (config.queueMode !== "none") {
+    const msg = `Queueing is enabled on this proxy instance and is incompatible with the KoboldAI endpoint. Use the OpenAI endpoint instead.`;
+    proxyReq.destroy(new Error(msg));
+    return;
+  }
+
   req.api = "kobold";
   const rewriterPipeline = [
     addKey,