diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index b2162eab..4ef1e42c 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -5194,6 +5194,11 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			TSPlayer playerToGod;
 			if (args.Parameters.Count > 0)
 			{
+                if (!args.Player.Group.HasPermission(Permissions.godmodeother))
+                {
+                    args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to god mode another player!");
+                    return;
+                }
 				string plStr = String.Join(" ", args.Parameters);
 				var players = TShock.Utils.FindPlayer(plStr);
 				if (players.Count == 0)
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs b/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
index d970182a..687f474d 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Permissions.cs
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		[Description("Player recovers health as damage is taken.  Can be one shotted.")]
 		public static readonly string godmode = "tshock.godmode";
 
+        [Description("User can godmode other players")]
+        public static readonly string godmodeother = "tshock.godmode.other";
+
 		[Description("Player can chat")] 
 		public static readonly string canchat = "tshock.canchat";