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 c59edbd64..60ed4bfea 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
                     TranslatableCaption.of("permission.no_permission"),
                     Template.of("node", String.valueOf(Permission.PERMISSION_AUTO_MEGA))
             );
+            return false;
         }
         if (!force && sizeX * sizeZ > Settings.Claim.MAX_AUTO_AREA) {
             player.sendMessage(