diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 7ffa8d48..1615953c 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             int x = args.Data.ReadInt32();
             int y = args.Data.ReadInt32();
             byte tiletype = args.Data.ReadInt8();
+            if (!args.Player.Group.HasPermission("canbuild"))
+            {
+                args.Player.SendMessage("You do not have permission to build!", Color.Red);
+                return true;
+            }
             if (type == 1 || type == 3)
             {
                 int plyX = Math.Abs(args.Player.TileX);
@@ -453,6 +458,12 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 }
             }
 
+            if (!args.Player.Group.HasPermission("canbuild"))
+            {
+                args.Player.SendMessage("You do not have permission to build!", Color.Red);
+                return true;
+            }
+
             if (lava && !args.Player.Group.HasPermission("canlava"))
             {
                 args.Player.SendMessage("You do not have permission to use lava", Color.Red);
@@ -512,6 +523,11 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 Tools.ForceKick(args.Player, string.Format("Tile Kill abuse ({0})", Main.tile[tilex, tiley].type));
                 return true;
             }
+            if (!args.Player.Group.HasPermission("canbuild"))
+            {
+                args.Player.SendMessage("You do not have permission to build!", Color.Red);
+                return true;
+            }
             if (!args.Player.Group.HasPermission("editspawn") && RegionManager.InProtectedArea(tilex, tiley, Tools.GetPlayerIP(args.Player.Name)))
             {
                 args.Player.SendMessage("Region protected from changes.", Color.Red);
diff --git a/TShockAPI/config/groups.txt b/TShockAPI/config/groups.txt
index 6045269b..51b67ad0 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/config/groups.txt
+++ b/TShockAPI/config/groups.txt
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@
 #ignoregriefdetection - allow player to grief (use explosives, water, lava even if they dont have premission to)
 #usebanneditem - allows player to use banned items
 #manageusers	- Grab player info
-#whisper		- allow a player to whisper to other players
+#whisper		- allow player to whisper to other players
 #adminchat		- Colors and adds a prefix to the player's chats.
+#canbuild		- allow player to build (does not bypass other checks)
 
-default null canwater canlava warp
+default null canwater canlava warp canbuild
 vip default reservedslot
 newadmin default kick editspawn reservedslot
 admin newadmin ban unban whitelist causeevents spawnboss spawnmob managewarp time tp pvpfun kill logs immunetokick tphere