diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/McMMOPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/McMMOPlayer.java
index 9e03670fe..120c772c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/McMMOPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/McMMOPlayer.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class McMMOPlayer {
         int powerLevel = 0;
 
         for (SkillType type : SkillType.values()) {
+            if (type.isChildSkill()) continue;
             if (type.getPermissions(player)) {
                 powerLevel += profile.getSkillLevel(type);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/McRankAsync.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/McRankAsync.java
index d203880a5..48ad9c87e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/McRankAsync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/McRankAsync.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class McRankAsync implements Runnable {
                 sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.mcrank.Heading"));
                 sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.mcrank.Player", new Object[] {playerName}));
                 for (SkillType skillType : SkillType.values()) {
+                    if (skillType.isChildSkill()) continue;
                     if (skillType.equals(SkillType.ALL))
                         continue; // We want the overall ranking to be at the bottom
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Database.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Database.java
index 9200b3e18..51e9c34aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Database.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Database.java
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ public class Database {
         if (checkConnected()) {
             try {
                 for (SkillType skillType: SkillType.values()) {
+                    if (skillType.isChildSkill()) continue;
                     String sql;
                     if(skillType != SkillType.ALL) {
                         sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) AS rank FROM " + tablePrefix + "users JOIN " + tablePrefix + "skills ON user_id = id WHERE " + skillType.name().toLowerCase() + " > 0 AND " + skillType.name().toLowerCase() + " > (SELECT " + skillType.name().toLowerCase() + " FROM " + tablePrefix + "users JOIN " + tablePrefix + "skills ON user_id = id WHERE user = '" + playerName + "')";