diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 807a1b75..a9ba102b 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			if (TShock.Players[id] == null)
 				return true;
 
-            if (dmg > TShock.Config.MaxDamage)
+            if (dmg > TShock.Config.MaxDamage && !args.Player.Group.HasPermission(Permissions.ignoredamagecap))
 			{
                 args.Player.Disable(String.Format("Player damage exceeded {0}", TShock.Config.MaxDamage ) );
 				args.Player.SendData(PacketTypes.PlayerHp, "", id);
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			if (Main.npc[id] == null)
 				return true;
 
-			if (dmg > TShock.Config.MaxDamage)
+            if (dmg > TShock.Config.MaxDamage && !args.Player.Group.HasPermission(Permissions.ignoredamagecap))
 			{
                 args.Player.Disable(String.Format("NPC damage exceeded {0}", TShock.Config.MaxDamage ) );
 				args.Player.SendData(PacketTypes.NpcUpdate, "", id);
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs b/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
index 93df1ca0..06421b93 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		[Description("Prevents you from being kicked by hacked health detection")] public static readonly string
 			ignorestathackdetection;
 
+	    [Description("Prevents your attacks from being ignored if your damage is too high")] public static readonly string
+	        ignoredamagecap;
+
 		[Description("Specific log messages are sent to users with this permission")] public static readonly string logs;
 
 		[Description("Allows you to bypass the max slots for up to 5 slots above your max")] public static readonly string