diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 46da30b3d..db865aeb2 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Key:
 Version 1.3.06-dev
  + Added permissions check to skill functions
  + Added API functions for obtaining offline profiles & profiles via player names
+ = Fixed bug where Herbalism required double drops permission to give XP
  = Fixed bug where {0} would be displayed in front of your power level in mcstats
  = Fixed mmoupdate not being useable from console
  = Fixed bug with repairing wooden tools
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
index 9319b67b1..663c2e9a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener {
             Herbalism.herbalismProcCheck(block, player, event, plugin);
         }
 
-        if (mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalismDoubleDrops(player) && Herbalism.canBeGreenTerra(mat)) {
+        if (mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalism(player) && Herbalism.canBeGreenTerra(mat)) {
             Herbalism.herbalismProcCheck(block, player, event, plugin);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
index 09d9d9401..092a94757 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ public class Herbalism {
 
         if (mat == null) {
             return;
-        }
-        else {
+        } else if (mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalismDoubleDrops(player)) {
             ItemStack is = new ItemStack(mat);
 
             if (herbLevel > MAX_BONUS_LEVEL || random.nextInt(1000) <= herbLevel) {
@@ -250,10 +249,10 @@ public class Herbalism {
                     m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
                 }
             }
-
-            PP.addXP(SkillType.HERBALISM, xp);
-            Skills.XpCheckSkill(SkillType.HERBALISM, player);
         }
+        
+        PP.addXP(SkillType.HERBALISM, xp);
+        Skills.XpCheckSkill(SkillType.HERBALISM, player);
     }
 
     /**