diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/FlagCmd.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/FlagCmd.java
index 9ea71d0e4..061e83955 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/FlagCmd.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/FlagCmd.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class FlagCmd extends SubCommand {
         if (MathMan.isInteger(value)) {
             try {
                 int numeric = Integer.parseInt(value);
-                perm.substring(0, perm.length() - value.length() - 1);
+                perm = perm.substring(0, perm.length() - value.length() - 1);
                 int checkRange = PS.get().getPlatform().equalsIgnoreCase("bukkit") ? numeric : Settings.Limit.MAX_PLOTS;
                 return player.hasPermissionRange(perm, checkRange) >= numeric;