diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/factions/Board.java b/src/org/mcteam/factions/Board.java
index ae195e09..0b5cc611 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/factions/Board.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/factions/Board.java
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ public class Board {
 		FLocation d = flocation.getRelative(0, -1);
 		return faction != getFactionAt(a) || faction != getFactionAt(b) || faction != getFactionAt(c) || faction != getFactionAt(d);
 	}
+
+	// Is this coord connected to any coord claimed by the specified faction?
+	public static boolean isConnectedLocation(FLocation flocation, Faction faction) {
+		FLocation a = flocation.getRelative(1, 0);
+		FLocation b = flocation.getRelative(-1, 0);
+		FLocation c = flocation.getRelative(0, 1);
+		FLocation d = flocation.getRelative(0, -1);
+		return faction == getFactionAt(a) || faction == getFactionAt(b) || faction == getFactionAt(c) || faction == getFactionAt(d);
+	}
 	
 	
 	//----------------------------------------------//
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java b/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java
index c24ec42f..6ff36dd5 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ public class Conf {
 	public static boolean homesTeleportToOnDeath = true;
 	public static boolean homesTeleportAllowedFromEnemyTerritory = true;
 	public static double homesTeleportAllowedEnemyDistance = 32;
-
+	
 	public static boolean disablePVPForFactionlessPlayers = false;
-
+	
+	public static boolean claimsMustBeConnected = false;
+	
 	public static double territoryShieldFactor = 0.3;
 	public static boolean territoryDenyBuild = true;
 	public static boolean territoryDenyBuildWhenOffline = true;
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java b/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java
index 6b29c06b..a32a28be 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java
@@ -487,6 +487,11 @@ public class FPlayer {
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		if (Conf.claimsMustBeConnected && !Board.isConnectedLocation(flocation, myFaction)) {
+			sendMessage("You can only claim additional land which is connected to your first claim!");
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if (otherFaction.isNone()) {
 			myFaction.sendMessage(this.getNameAndRelevant(myFaction)+Conf.colorSystem+" claimed some new land :D");
 		} else { //if (otherFaction.isNormal()) {
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java b/src/org/mcteam/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
index 0c4f73c6..9416634a 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 		
 		if (!Conf.chatTagReplaceString.isEmpty() && eventFormat.contains(Conf.chatTagReplaceString)) {
 			// we're using the "replace" method of inserting the faction tags
+			// if they stuck "{FACTION_TITLE}" in there, go ahead and do it too
+			if (eventFormat.contains("{FACTION_TITLE}")) {
+				eventFormat = eventFormat.replace("{FACTION_TITLE}", me.getTitle());
+			}
 			InsertIndex = eventFormat.indexOf(Conf.chatTagReplaceString);
 			eventFormat = eventFormat.replace(Conf.chatTagReplaceString, "");
 			Conf.chatTagPadAfter = false;