diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdChat.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdChat.java
index 7c220eaf..7b58c80e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdChat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdChat.java
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ public class CmdChat extends FCommand {
 
         if (modeString != null) {
             modeString = modeString.toLowerCase();
-            if (modeString.startsWith("m")) {
+            // Only allow Mods and higher rank to switch to this channel.
+            if (modeString.startsWith("m") && fme.getRole().isAtLeast(Role.MODERATOR)) {
                 modeTarget = ChatMode.MOD;
+            } else if (modeString.startsWith("m") && !fme.getRole().isAtLeast(Role.MODERATOR)) {
+                msg(TL.COMMAND_CHAT_MOD_ONLY);
+                return;
             } else if (modeString.startsWith("p")) {
                 modeTarget = ChatMode.PUBLIC;
             } else if (modeString.startsWith("a")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatListener.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatListener.java
index 2054164b..8f4b143c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatListener.java
@@ -63,8 +63,14 @@ public class FactionsChatListener implements Listener {
                         fplayer.sendMessage("[MCspy]: " + message);
                     }
                 }
+            } else {
+                // Just in case player gets demoted while in faction chat.
+                me.msg(TL.COMMAND_CHAT_MOD_ONLY);
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
             }
 
+
             Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, ChatColor.stripColor("Mod Chat: " + message));
 
             event.setCancelled(true);
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 87393034..cbe4d82b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public enum TL {
     COMMAND_CHAT_MODE_TRUCE("&c&l[!] &5Truce &7only chat mode."),
     COMMAND_CHAT_MODE_FACTION("&c&l[!] &aFaction&7 only chat mode."),
     COMMAND_CHAT_MODE_MOD("&c&l[!] &dMod &7only chat mode."),
+    COMMAND_CHAT_MOD_ONLY("&c&l[!] &7Only Mods can talk through this chat mode."),
 
     COMMAND_CHATSPY_ENABLE("&c&l[!] &7You have &cenabled &7chat spying mode."),
     COMMAND_CHATSPY_ENABLELOG(" has ENABLED chat spying mode."),