diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index 71e10a9d..6d7caa06 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -2060,7 +2060,8 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			"eclipse",
 			"invasion",
 			"sandstorm",
-			"rain"
+			"rain",
+			"lanternsnight"
 		};
 		static readonly List<string> _validInvasions = new List<string>()
 		{
@@ -2159,6 +2160,15 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					Rain(args);
 					return;
 
+				case "lanternsnight":
+				case "lanterns":
+					if (!args.Player.HasPermission(Permissions.managelanternsnightevent))
+					{
+						FailedPermissionCheck();
+					}
+					LanternsNight(args);
+					return;
+
 				default:
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("Invalid event type! Valid event types: {0}", String.Join(", ", _validEvents));
 					return;
@@ -2374,6 +2384,12 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			}
 		}
 
+		private static void LanternsNight(CommandArgs args)
+		{
+			LanternNight.ToggleManualLanterns();
+			args.Player.SendInfoMessage("{0}ed a lantern night.", LanternNight.LanternsUp ? "Start" : "Stop");
+		}
+
 		private static void ClearAnglerQuests(CommandArgs args)
 		{
 			if (args.Parameters.Count > 0)
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs b/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
index 7de195d2..378f79fd 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		[Description("User can use the 'rain' subcommand of the 'worldevent' command")]
 		public static readonly string managerainevent = "tshock.world.events.rain";
 
+		[Description("User can use the 'lanternsnight' subcommand of the 'worldevent' command")]
+		public static readonly string managelanternsnightevent = "tshock.world.events.lanternsnight";
+
 		[Description("User can change expert state.")]
 		public static readonly string toggleexpert = "tshock.world.toggleexpert";