diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92a4b919..80318d35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
 ## Upcoming Changes
 
 * API: Fixed chat line breaks when using chat tags and long strings of text (@ProfessorXZ)
+* API: Added ItemForceIntoChest hook (@WhiteXZ)
 * The setdungeon command correctly uses tshock.world.setdungeon as its permission (@OnsenManju)
 * Fixed clients being able to "Catch" and remove NPCs (@ProfessorXZ)
 * Fixed clients being able to remove other players' portals (@ProfessorXZ)
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
 * Fixed a bug involving Item Frames which allowed players to duplicate items (@ProfessorXZ)
 * Fixed an issue allowing clients to teleport NPCs to arbitrary locations (@ProfessorXZ)
 * Fixed a bug where players would get teleported to their previous location after dismounting the Unicorn Mount (@ProfessorXZ)
+* Players can no longer quick stack items into region protected chests (@ProfessorXZ)
 
 ## TShock 4.3.17
 
diff --git a/TShockAPI/DB/RegionManager.cs b/TShockAPI/DB/RegionManager.cs
index 894f4a27..48e17c39 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/DB/RegionManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/DB/RegionManager.cs
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			return AllowedIDs.Contains(ply.User.ID) || AllowedGroups.Contains(ply.Group.Name) || Owner == ply.User.Name;
+			return ply.HasPermission(Permissions.editregion) || AllowedIDs.Contains(ply.User.ID) || AllowedGroups.Contains(ply.Group.Name) || Owner == ply.User.Name;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index e90576f5..8f48506c 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 	/// This is the TShock main class. TShock is a plugin on the TerrariaServerAPI, so it extends the base TerrariaPlugin.
 	/// TShock also complies with the API versioning system, and defines its required API version here.
 	/// </summary>
-	[ApiVersion(1, 23)]
+	[ApiVersion(1, 24)]
 	public class TShock : TerrariaPlugin
 	{
 		/// <summary>VersionNum - The version number the TerrariaAPI will return back to the API. We just use the Assembly info.</summary>
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				ServerApi.Hooks.WorldChristmasCheck.Register(this, OnXmasCheck);
 				ServerApi.Hooks.WorldHalloweenCheck.Register(this, OnHalloweenCheck);
 				ServerApi.Hooks.NetNameCollision.Register(this, NetHooks_NameCollision);
+				ServerApi.Hooks.ItemForceIntoChest.Register(this, OnItemForceIntoChest);
 				Hooks.PlayerHooks.PlayerPreLogin += OnPlayerPreLogin;
 				Hooks.PlayerHooks.PlayerPostLogin += OnPlayerLogin;
 				Hooks.AccountHooks.AccountDelete += OnAccountDelete;
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				ServerApi.Hooks.WorldChristmasCheck.Deregister(this, OnXmasCheck);
 				ServerApi.Hooks.WorldHalloweenCheck.Deregister(this, OnHalloweenCheck);
 				ServerApi.Hooks.NetNameCollision.Deregister(this, NetHooks_NameCollision);
+				ServerApi.Hooks.ItemForceIntoChest.Deregister(this, OnItemForceIntoChest);
 				TShockAPI.Hooks.PlayerHooks.PlayerPostLogin -= OnPlayerLogin;
 
 				if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(SavePath, "tshock.pid")))
@@ -471,6 +473,44 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>OnItemForceIntoChest - Internal hook fired when a player quick stacks items into a chest.</summary>
+		/// <param name="args">The <see cref="ForceItemIntoChestEventArgs"/> object.</param>
+		private void OnItemForceIntoChest(ForceItemIntoChestEventArgs args)
+		{
+			if (args.Handled)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (args.Player == null)
+			{
+				args.Handled = true;
+				return;
+			}
+
+			TSPlayer tsplr = Players[args.Player.whoAmI];
+			if (tsplr == null)
+			{
+				args.Handled = true;
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (args.Chest != null)
+			{
+				if (Config.RegionProtectChests && !Regions.CanBuild((int)args.Position.X, (int)args.Position.Y, tsplr))
+				{
+					args.Handled = true;
+					return;
+				}
+
+				if (CheckRangePermission(tsplr, (int)args.Position.X, (int)args.Position.Y))
+				{
+					args.Handled = true;
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>OnXmasCheck - Internal hook fired when the XMasCheck happens.</summary>
 		/// <param name="args">args - The ChristmasCheckEventArgs object.</param>
 		private void OnXmasCheck(ChristmasCheckEventArgs args)
@@ -1700,8 +1740,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			if (!player.HasPermission(Permissions.editregion) && !Regions.CanBuild(tileX, tileY, player) &&
-				Regions.InArea(tileX, tileY))
+			if (!Regions.CanBuild(tileX, tileY, player))
 			{
 				if (((DateTime.Now.Ticks / TimeSpan.TicksPerMillisecond) - player.RPm) > 2000)
 				{
@@ -1768,8 +1807,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			if (!player.HasPermission(Permissions.editregion) && !Regions.CanBuild(tileX, tileY, player) &&
-				Regions.InArea(tileX, tileY))
+			if (!Regions.CanBuild(tileX, tileY, player))
 			{
 				if (((DateTime.Now.Ticks / TimeSpan.TicksPerMillisecond) - player.RPm) > 2000)
 				{