diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/listener/WEManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/listener/WEManager.java
index 4a035457d..99f5eae3f 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/listener/WEManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/listener/WEManager.java
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ public class WEManager {
         if (area == null) {
             return regions;
         }
+        boolean allowMember = player.hasPermission("plots.worldedit.member");
         for (Plot plot : area.getPlots()) {
             if (!plot.isBasePlot() || (Settings.Done.RESTRICT_BUILDING && (plot.getFlag(Flags.DONE).isPresent()))) {
                 continue;
             }
-            boolean allowMember = player.hasPermission("plots.worldedit.member");
             if (allowMember && plot.isAdded(uuid) || !allowMember && (plot.isOwner(uuid) || plot.getTrusted().contains(uuid))) {
                 regions.addAll(plot.getRegions());
             }