diff --git a/rowers/views/paymentviews.py b/rowers/views/paymentviews.py
index 6567012d..07f5efb7 100644
--- a/rowers/views/paymentviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/paymentviews.py
@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@ def confirm_trainingplan_purchase_view(request, id=0):
         url = reverse('promembership')
         return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
 
+    if not can_plan(request.user):
+        url = reverse('paidplans_view')
+        messages.info(request,'You need to upgrade to Self-Coach or Coach first. On your training plan purchases you will get a discount.')
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
+
     r = request.user.rower
 
     plan = get_object_or_404(InstantPlan, pk=id)
diff --git a/rowers/views/planviews.py b/rowers/views/planviews.py
index c39f886b..6244efb7 100644
--- a/rowers/views/planviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/planviews.py
@@ -2661,6 +2661,13 @@ def rower_view_instantplan(request, id='', userid=0):
                     'id': id,
                 })
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
+            if not can_plan(request.user):
+                messages.error(
+                    request, 'You must be on a <a href="/rowers/paidplans">paid plan</a> to use free training plans')
+                url = reverse('rower_view_instantplan', kwargs={
+                    'id': id,
+                })
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
 
         form = InstantPlanSelectForm(request.POST, targets=targets)