diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index 89821cb8..061983da 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ permissions:
       factions.autoclaim: true
       factions.chat: true
       factions.claim: true
+      factions.claim.radius: true
       factions.deinvite: true
       factions.description: true
       factions.disband: true
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ permissions:
     description: enable admin chat spy mode
   factions.claim:
     description: claim land where you are standing
+  factions.claim.radius:
+    description: claim land in a large radius
   factions.config:
     description: change a conf.json setting
   factions.create:
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdClaim.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdClaim.java
index c87ed48e..0faa068a 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdClaim.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdClaim.java
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ public class CmdClaim extends FCommand
 		else
 		{
 			// radius claim
+			if (! Permission.CLAIM_RADIUS.has(sender, false))
+			{
+				msg("<b>You do not have permission to claim in a radius.");
+				return;
+			}
+
 			new SpiralTask(new FLocation(me), radius)
 			{
 				private int failCount = 0;
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java
index 4de1be5a..fef892c6 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public enum Permission
 	CHAT("chat"),
 	CHATSPY("chatspy"),
 	CLAIM("claim"),
+	CLAIM_RADIUS("claim.radius"),
 	CONFIG("config"),
 	CREATE("create"),
 	DEINVITE("deinvite"),