diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Plot.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Plot.java
index 47d064cb6..3e5825735 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Plot.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Plot.java
@@ -219,9 +219,7 @@ public class Plot implements Cloneable {
 	 * @param uuid
 	 */
 	public void addDenied(UUID uuid) {
-		if (!denied.contains(uuid)) {
-			this.denied.add(uuid);
-		}
+		this.denied.add(uuid);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -230,9 +228,7 @@ public class Plot implements Cloneable {
 	 * @param uuid
 	 */
 	public void addHelper(UUID uuid) {
-		if (!helpers.contains(uuid)) {
-			this.helpers.add(uuid);
-		}
+		this.helpers.add(uuid);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -241,9 +237,7 @@ public class Plot implements Cloneable {
 	 * @param uuid
 	 */
 	public void addTrusted(UUID uuid) {
-		if (!trusted.contains(uuid)) {
-			this.trusted.add(uuid);
-		}
+		this.trusted.add(uuid);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Denied.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Denied.java
index d51c72109..4563e5ded 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Denied.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Denied.java
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ public class Denied extends SubCommand {
 		if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("add")) {
 			if (args[1].equalsIgnoreCase("*")) {
 				UUID uuid = DBFunc.everyone;
-				plot.addDenied(uuid);
-				DBFunc.setDenied(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+				if (!plot.denied.contains(uuid)) {
+					plot.addDenied(uuid);
+					DBFunc.setDenied(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+					PlayerPlotDeniedEvent event = new PlayerPlotDeniedEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
+					Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+				}
 				PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.DENIED_ADDED);
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -63,10 +67,12 @@ public class Denied extends SubCommand {
 			 * C.PLAYER_HAS_NOT_BEEN_ON); return true; }
 			 */
 			UUID uuid = UUIDHandler.getUUID(args[1]);
-			plot.addDenied(uuid);
-			DBFunc.setDenied(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
-			PlayerPlotDeniedEvent event = new PlayerPlotDeniedEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
-			Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+			if (!plot.denied.contains(uuid)) {
+				plot.addDenied(uuid);
+				DBFunc.setDenied(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+				PlayerPlotDeniedEvent event = new PlayerPlotDeniedEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
+				Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+			}
 			PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.DENIED_ADDED);
 			if ((Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid) != null) && Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid).isOnline()) {
 				Plot pl = PlayerFunctions.getCurrentPlot(Bukkit.getPlayer((uuid)));
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Helpers.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Helpers.java
index 49a0d263a..3ca326959 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Helpers.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Helpers.java
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ public class Helpers extends SubCommand {
 		if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("add")) {
 			if (args[1].equalsIgnoreCase("*")) {
 				UUID uuid = DBFunc.everyone;
-				plot.addHelper(uuid);
-				DBFunc.setHelper(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+				if (!plot.helpers.contains(uuid)) {
+					plot.addHelper(uuid);
+					DBFunc.setHelper(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+					PlayerPlotHelperEvent event = new PlayerPlotHelperEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
+					Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+				}
 				PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.HELPER_ADDED);
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -60,10 +64,12 @@ public class Helpers extends SubCommand {
 			 * C.PLAYER_HAS_NOT_BEEN_ON); return true; }
 			 */
 			UUID uuid = UUIDHandler.getUUID(args[1]);
-			plot.addHelper(uuid);
-			DBFunc.setHelper(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
-			PlayerPlotHelperEvent event = new PlayerPlotHelperEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
-			Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+			if (!plot.helpers.contains(uuid)) {
+				plot.addHelper(uuid);
+				DBFunc.setHelper(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+				PlayerPlotHelperEvent event = new PlayerPlotHelperEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
+				Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+			}
 			PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.HELPER_ADDED);
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Trusted.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Trusted.java
index e78b22e94..562dfae73 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Trusted.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Trusted.java
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ public class Trusted extends SubCommand {
 		if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("add")) {
 			if (args[1].equalsIgnoreCase("*")) {
 				UUID uuid = DBFunc.everyone;
-				plot.addTrusted(uuid);
-				DBFunc.setTrusted(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+				if (!plot.trusted.contains(uuid)) {
+					plot.addTrusted(uuid);
+					DBFunc.setTrusted(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+					PlayerPlotTrustedEvent event = new PlayerPlotTrustedEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
+					Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+				}
 				PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.TRUSTED_ADDED);
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -60,10 +64,12 @@ public class Trusted extends SubCommand {
 			 * C.PLAYER_HAS_NOT_BEEN_ON); return true; }
 			 */
 			UUID uuid = UUIDHandler.getUUID(args[1]);
-			plot.addTrusted(uuid);
-			DBFunc.setTrusted(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
-			PlayerPlotTrustedEvent event = new PlayerPlotTrustedEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
-			Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+			if (!plot.trusted.contains(uuid)) {
+				plot.addTrusted(uuid);
+				DBFunc.setTrusted(plr.getWorld().getName(), plot, Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(args[1]));
+				PlayerPlotTrustedEvent event = new PlayerPlotTrustedEvent(plr, plot, uuid, true);
+				Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+			}
 			PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.TRUSTED_ADDED);
 		}
 		else