diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java
index b6a2afca..32994657 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ public class CmdShow extends FCommand {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!fme.getPlayer().hasPermission("factions.show.bypassexempt")
+                && P.p.getConfig().getStringList("show-exempt").contains(faction.getTag())) {
+            msg(TL.COMMAND_SHOW_EXEMPT);
+            return;
+        }
+
         // if economy is enabled, they're not on the bypass list, and this command has a cost set, make 'em pay
         if (!payForCommand(Conf.econCostShow, TL.COMMAND_SHOW_TOSHOW, TL.COMMAND_SHOW_FORSHOW)) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
index d101663e..0db20eaa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ public enum TL {
     COMMAND_SHOW_MEMBERSOFFLINE("Members offline: "),
     COMMAND_SHOW_COMMANDDESCRIPTION("Show faction information"),
     COMMAND_SHOW_DEATHS_TIL_RAIDABLE("<i>DTR: %1$d"),
+    COMMAND_SHOW_EXEMPT("<b>This faction is exempt and cannot be seen."),
 
     COMMAND_SHOWINVITES_PENDING("Players with pending invites: "),
     COMMAND_SHOWINVITES_CLICKTOREVOKE("Click to revoke invite for %1$s"),
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 1dfa96f3..f5b76029 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ show:
 # For a /f show that does not display fancy messages that are essentially empty, use minimal-show
 minimal-show: false
 
+# Factions that should be exempt from /f show, case sensitive, useful for a
+# serverteam faction, since the command shows vanished players otherwise
+show-exempt:
+  - Put_faction_tag_here
+
 ############################################################
 # +------------------------------------------------------+ #
 # |                Configurable /f list                  | #
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index e9ef39be..7df77afd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ permissions:
       factions.kick.any: true
       factions.ownershipbypass: true
       factions.chatspy: true
+      factions.show.bypassexempt: true
   factions.kit.fullplayer:
     default: true
     description: Can also create new factions.
@@ -231,6 +232,8 @@ permissions:
     description: set faction home for another faction
   factions.show:
     description: show faction information
+  factions.show.bypassexempt:
+    description: show exempt faction information
   factions.tag:
     description: change the faction tag
   factions.title: