diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java
index 78296a479..c28951a04 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
         options.put("chunk-processor.max-blockstates", Settings.CHUNK_PROCESSOR_MAX_BLOCKSTATES);
         options.put("chunk-processor.max-entities", Settings.CHUNK_PROCESSOR_MAX_ENTITIES);
         options.put("comments.notifications.interval", Settings.COMMENT_NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL);
+        options.put("global_limit", Settings.GLOBAL_LIMIT);
         for (final Entry<String, Object> node : options.entrySet()) {
             if (!config.contains(node.getKey())) {
                 config.set(node.getKey(), node.getValue());
@@ -874,6 +875,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
         Settings.UUID_LOWERCASE = config.getBoolean("UUID.force-lowercase");
         Settings.UUID_FROM_DISK = config.getBoolean("uuid.read-from-disk");
         Settings.REQUIRE_SELECTION = config.getBoolean("worldedit.require-selection-in-mask");
+        Settings.GLOBAL_LIMIT = config.getBoolean("global_limit");
     }
 
     public static void setupConfigs() {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java
index ffe3e2f68..c217057c1 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
             MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS_NUM, Settings.MAX_AUTO_SIZE + "");
             return false;
         }
-        final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
+        final int currentPlots = Settings.GLOBAL_LIMIT ? MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(plr) : MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
         final int diff = currentPlots - MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr);
         if ((diff + (size_x * size_z)) > 0) {
             if (diff < 0) {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java
index d9b4ff159..e1ef9ae5d 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.commands;
 
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.PlotSquared;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.C;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.Settings;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.Flag;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.FlagManager;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ public class Buy extends SubCommand {
         if (plot == null) {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.NOT_IN_PLOT);
         }
-        final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
+        final int currentPlots = Settings.GLOBAL_LIMIT ? MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(plr) : MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
         if (currentPlots >= MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr)) {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS);
         }
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java
index d13b7e63f..970ba937a 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.commands;
 
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.PlotSquared;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.C;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.Settings;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Location;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class Claim extends SubCommand {
         if (plot == null) {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.NOT_IN_PLOT);
         }
-        final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(loc.getWorld(), plr);
+        final int currentPlots = Settings.GLOBAL_LIMIT ? MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(plr) : MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(loc.getWorld(), plr);
         if (currentPlots >= MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr)) {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS);
         }
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java
index c3326e0cb..7c58b275f 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.PlotSquared;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.C;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.Settings;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Location;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class SetOwner extends SubCommand {
         else {
         	if (!Permissions.hasPermission(plr, "plots.admin.command.setowner")) {
         		int size = plots.size();
-        		final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(loc.getWorld(), other) + size;
+                final int currentPlots = (Settings.GLOBAL_LIMIT ? MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(plr) : MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(loc.getWorld(), plr)) + size;
         		if (currentPlots > MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(other)) {
                     sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_TRANSFER_MORE_PLOTS);
                     return false;
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/Settings.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/Settings.java
index 1d6067d44..baf6b6e09 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/Settings.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/Settings.java
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ public class Settings {
     public static boolean CONFIRM_CLEAR = true;
     public static boolean CONFIRM_DELETE = true;
     public static boolean CONFIRM_UNLINK = true;
+    /**
+     * Use global plot limit?
+     */
+    public static boolean GLOBAL_LIMIT = false;
 
     /**
      * Database settings
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
index dbd7c3390..ed8b3d62c 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ public class MainUtil {
         }
         return count;
     }
+
+    public static int getPlayerPlotCount(final PlotPlayer plr) {
+        int count = 0;
+        for (final String world : PlotSquared.getPlotWorldsString()) {
+            count += getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
     
     public static Location getDefaultHome(Plot plot) {
         PlotWorld plotworld = PlotSquared.getPlotWorld(plot.world);