diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/McmmoCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/McmmoCommand.java
index 3fa4fed10..8a6cecbfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/McmmoCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/McmmoCommand.java
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ public class McmmoCommand implements CommandExecutor {
                     sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + " - " + ChatColor.GREEN + "gjmcferrin@gmail.com" + ChatColor.GOLD + " Paypal");
                 }
 
-                sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("MOTD.Version", mcMMO.p.getDescription().getVersion()));
+                if (Permissions.showversion(sender)) {
+                    sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("MOTD.Version", mcMMO.p.getDescription().getVersion()));
+                }
+
                 mcMMO.getHolidayManager().anniversaryCheck(sender);
                 return true;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Motd.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Motd.java
index bebec0b5e..3ede5b77b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Motd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Motd.java
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ public final class Motd {
      * @param version Plugin version
      */
     public static void displayVersion(Player player, String version) {
-        player.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("MOTD.Version", version));
+        if (Permissions.showversion(player)) {
+            player.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("MOTD.Version", version));
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Permissions.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Permissions.java
index c85e28eec..2947085ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Permissions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Permissions.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public final class Permissions {
     public static boolean mobHealthDisplay(Permissible permissible) { return permissible.hasPermission("mcmmo.mobhealthdisplay"); }
     public static boolean updateNotifications(Permissible permissible) {return permissible.hasPermission("mcmmo.tools.updatecheck"); }
     public static boolean chimaeraWing(Permissible permissible) { return permissible.hasPermission("mcmmo.item.chimaerawing"); }
+    public static boolean showversion(Permissible permissible) { return permissible.hasPermission("mcmmo.showversion"); }
 
     /* BYPASS */
     public static boolean hardcoreBypass(Permissible permissible) { return permissible.hasPermission("mcmmo.bypass.hardcoremode"); }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 670d3b44b..89f1dfef6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1937,6 +1937,9 @@ permissions:
         children:
             mcmmo.ability.woodcutting.all: true
             mcmmo.commands.woodcutting: true
+    mcmmo.showversion:
+        default: true
+        description: Show mcMMO version number in /mcmmo and motd
     mcmmo.tools.*:
         default: false
         description: Implies all mcmmo.tools permissions.