diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Cluster.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Cluster.java
index b667d9f6e..89bc45ff6 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Cluster.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Cluster.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.MainUtil;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.Permissions;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.UUIDHandler;
 import com.plotsquared.general.commands.CommandDeclaration;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -87,6 +86,10 @@ public class Cluster extends SubCommand {
                     MainUtil.sendMessage(player, C.COMMAND_SYNTAX, "/plot cluster create <name> <id-bot> <id-top>");
                     return false;
                 }
+                int currentClusters = Settings.Limit.GLOBAL ? player.getClusterCount() : player.getPlotCount(player.getLocation().getWorld());
+                if (currentClusters >= player.getAllowedPlots()) {
+                    return sendMessage(player, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_CLUSTERS);
+                }
                 // check pos1 / pos2
                 PlotId pos1 = PlotId.fromString(args[2]);
                 PlotId pos2 = PlotId.fromString(args[3]);
@@ -132,9 +135,9 @@ public class Cluster extends SubCommand {
                 } else {
                     current = player.getPlayerClusterCount(player.getLocation().getWorld());
                 }
-                int allowed = Permissions.hasPermissionRange(player, "plots.cluster", Settings.Limit.MAX_PLOTS);
+                int allowed = Permissions.hasPermissionRange(player, "plots.cluster.size", Settings.Limit.MAX_PLOTS);
                 if (current + cluster.getArea() > allowed) {
-                    MainUtil.sendMessage(player, C.NO_PERMISSION, "plots.cluster." + (current + cluster.getArea()));
+                    MainUtil.sendMessage(player, C.NO_PERMISSION, "plots.cluster.size." + (current + cluster.getArea()));
                     return false;
                 }
                 // create cluster
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
index 8682f5838..0f8919c47 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ public enum C {
     NO_PERMISSION_EVENT("$2You are lacking the permission node: $1%s", "Permission"),
     NO_PLOT_PERMS("$2You must be the plot owner to perform this action", "Permission"),
     CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS("$2You can't claim more plots.", "Permission"),
+    CANT_CLAIM_MORE_CLUSTERS("$2You can't claim more clusters.", "Permission"),
     CANT_TRANSFER_MORE_PLOTS("$2You can't send more plots to that user", "Permission"),
     CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS_NUM("$2You can't claim more than $1%s $2plots at once", "Permission"),
     YOU_BE_DENIED("$2You are not allowed to enter this plot", "Permission"),
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotCluster.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotCluster.java
index 12a937c58..e84b47f8d 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotCluster.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotCluster.java
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public class PlotCluster {
         return this.region;
     }
 
+    public boolean isOwner(UUID uuid) {
+        return uuid.equals(owner);
+    }
+
     public boolean isAdded(UUID uuid) {
         return this.owner.equals(uuid) || this.invited.contains(uuid) || this.invited.contains(DBFunc.everyone) || this.helpers.contains(uuid)
                 || this.helpers
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java
index 1e27c91a9..e0bced8e4 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ public abstract class PlotPlayer implements CommandCaller, OfflinePlotPlayer {
         return Permissions.hasPermissionRange(this, "plots.plot", Settings.Limit.MAX_PLOTS);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the total number of allowed clusters
+     * @return number of allowed clusters within the scope (globally, or in the player's current world as defined in the settings.yml)
+     */
+    public int getAllowedClusters() {
+        return Permissions.hasPermissionRange(this, "plots.cluster", Settings.Limit.MAX_PLOTS);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the number of plots this player owns.
      *
@@ -163,6 +171,25 @@ public abstract class PlotPlayer implements CommandCaller, OfflinePlotPlayer {
         return count.get();
     }
 
+    public int getClusterCount() {
+        if (!Settings.Limit.GLOBAL) {
+            return getClusterCount(getLocation().getWorld());
+        }
+        final AtomicInteger count = new AtomicInteger(0);
+        final UUID uuid = getUUID();
+        PS.get().foreachPlotArea(new RunnableVal<PlotArea>() {
+            @Override
+            public void run(PlotArea value) {
+                for (PlotCluster cluster : value.getClusters()) {
+                    if (cluster.isOwner(getUUID())) {
+                        count.incrementAndGet();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        return count.get();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the number of plots this player owns in the world.
      * @param world the name of the plotworld to check.
@@ -185,6 +212,19 @@ public abstract class PlotPlayer implements CommandCaller, OfflinePlotPlayer {
         return count;
     }
 
+    public int getClusterCount(String world) {
+        UUID uuid = getUUID();
+        int count = 0;
+        for (PlotArea area : PS.get().getPlotAreas(world)) {
+            for (PlotCluster cluster : area.getClusters()) {
+                if (cluster.isOwner(getUUID())) {
+                    count++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a {@code Set} of plots owned by this player.
      * @see PS for more searching functions