diff --git a/src/components/app.jsx b/src/components/app.jsx
index ae92ca0..301c657 100644
--- a/src/components/app.jsx
+++ b/src/components/app.jsx
@@ -1373,12 +1373,36 @@ export default class App extends Component {
 	}
 
 	templateSelectHandler(template, isFileMode) {
-		fetch(`templates/template-${isFileMode ? 'files-' : ''}${template.id}.json`)
-			.then(res => res.json())
-			.then(json => {
-				this.forkItem(json);
+		if (isFileMode) {
+			itemService.getCountOfFileModeItems().then(count => {
+				if (count < 2) {
+					fetch(
+						`templates/template-${isFileMode ? 'files-' : ''}${
+							template.id
+						}.json`
+					)
+						.then(res => res.json())
+						.then(json => {
+							this.forkItem(json);
+						});
+					this.setState({ isCreateNewModalOpen: false });
+				} else {
+					trackEvent('ui', 'FileModeCreationLimitMessageSeen');
+					return alert(
+						'"Files mode" is currently in beta and is limited to only 2 creations per user. You have already made 2 creations in Files mode.\n\nNote: You can choose to delete old ones to create new.'
+					);
+				}
 			});
-		this.setState({ isCreateNewModalOpen: false });
+		} else {
+			fetch(
+				`templates/template-${isFileMode ? 'files-' : ''}${template.id}.json`
+			)
+				.then(res => res.json())
+				.then(json => {
+					this.forkItem(json);
+				});
+			this.setState({ isCreateNewModalOpen: false });
+		}
 	}
 	importGithubRepoSelectHandler(repoUrl) {
 		importGithubRepo(repoUrl).then(files => {