diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEvents.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEvents.java
index af9c43ef7..d35b3a6ad 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEvents.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEvents.java
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
             || area.isForcingPlotChat())) {
             return;
         }
-        if (plot.isDenied(plotPlayer.getUUID())) {
+        if (plot.isDenied(plotPlayer.getUUID()) && !plotPlayer.hasPermission("plots.admin.command.chat")) {
             return;
         }
         event.setCancelled(true);