diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
index a31d17c46..826b981e6 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        if (this.econHandler != null && plotarea.useEconomy()) {
+        if (this.econHandler != null && plotarea.useEconomy() && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON)) {
             PlotExpression costExp = plotarea.getPrices().get("claim");
             PlotExpression mergeCostExp = plotarea.getPrices().get("merge");
             int size = sizeX * sizeZ;
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java
index e9848685c..d1f81d4fe 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class Claim extends SubCommand {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(area) && !force) {
+            if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(area) && !force && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON)) {
                 PlotExpression costExr = area.getPrices().get("claim");
                 double cost = costExr.evaluate(currentPlots);
                 if (cost > 0d) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/MainCommand.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/MainCommand.java
index 1911f24e9..721bec05f 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/MainCommand.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/MainCommand.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class MainCommand extends Command {
                     if (cmd.hasConfirmation(player)) {
                         CmdConfirm.addPending(player, cmd.getUsage(), () -> {
                             PlotArea area = player.getApplicablePlotArea();
-                            if (area != null && econHandler.isEnabled(area)) {
+                            if (area != null && econHandler.isEnabled(area) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON)) {
                                 PlotExpression priceEval =
                                         area.getPrices().get(cmd.getFullId());
                                 double price = priceEval != null ? priceEval.evaluate(0d) : 0d;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class MainCommand extends Command {
                         return;
                     }
                     PlotArea area = player.getApplicablePlotArea();
-                    if (area != null && econHandler.isEnabled(area)) {
+                    if (area != null && econHandler.isEnabled(area) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON)) {
                         PlotExpression priceEval = area.getPrices().get(cmd.getFullId());
                         double price = priceEval != null ? priceEval.evaluate(0d) : 0d;
                         if (price != 0d && econHandler.getMoney(player) < price) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Merge.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Merge.java
index 97a3965c7..0e0650836 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Merge.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Merge.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
                 return true;
             }
             if (plot.getPlotModificationManager().autoMerge(Direction.ALL, maxSize, uuid, player, terrain)) {
-                if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && price > 0d) {
+                if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON) && price > 0d) {
                     this.econHandler.withdrawMoney(player, price);
                     player.sendMessage(
                             TranslatableCaption.of("economy.removed_balance"),
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
             player.sendMessage(TranslatableCaption.of("merge.no_available_automerge"));
             return false;
         }
-        if (!force && this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && price > 0d
-                && this.econHandler.getMoney(player) < price) {
+        if (!force && this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON) && price > 0d && this.econHandler.getMoney(
+                player) < price) {
             player.sendMessage(
                     TranslatableCaption.of("economy.cannot_afford_merge"),
                     TagResolver.resolver("money", Tag.inserting(Component.text(this.econHandler.format(price))))
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
             return true;
         }
         if (plot.getPlotModificationManager().autoMerge(direction, maxSize - size, uuid, player, terrain)) {
-            if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && price > 0d) {
+            if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON) && price > 0d) {
                 this.econHandler.withdrawMoney(player, price);
                 player.sendMessage(
                         TranslatableCaption.of("economy.removed_balance"),
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
                     accepter.sendMessage(TranslatableCaption.of("merge.merge_not_valid"));
                     return;
                 }
-                if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && price > 0d) {
+                if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON) && price > 0d) {
                     if (!force && this.econHandler.getMoney(player) < price) {
                         player.sendMessage(
                                 TranslatableCaption.of("economy.cannot_afford_merge"),
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
                         player,
                         terrain
                 )) {
-                    if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && price > 0d) {
+                    if (this.econHandler.isEnabled(plotArea) && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON) && price > 0d) {
                         if (!force && this.econHandler.getMoney(player) < price) {
                             player.sendMessage(
                                     TranslatableCaption.of("economy.cannot_afford_merge"),
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java
index fd8e5b5ab..fb76aef42 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class ComponentPresetManager {
                     return false;
                 }
 
-                if (componentPreset.cost() > 0.0D) {
+                if (componentPreset.cost() > 0.0D && !player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON)) {
                     if (!econHandler.isEnabled(plot.getArea())) {
                         getPlayer().sendMessage(
                                 TranslatableCaption.of("preset.economy_disabled"),
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/permissions/Permission.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/permissions/Permission.java
index 43205ca3d..94b71761b 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/permissions/Permission.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/permissions/Permission.java
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ public enum Permission implements ComponentLike {
     PERMISSION_RATE("plots.rate"),
     PERMISSION_ADMIN_FLIGHT("plots.admin.flight"),
     PERMISSION_ADMIN_COMPONENTS_OTHER("plots.admin.component.other"),
-    PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_BORDER("plots.admin.border.bypass");
+    PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_BORDER("plots.admin.border.bypass"),
+    PERMISSION_ADMIN_BYPASS_ECON("plots.admin.econ.bypass");
     //</editor-fold>
 
     private final String text;