diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 935ece1..3d293bb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>co.uk.legendeffects</groupId>
     <artifactId>openafk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.1</version>
+    <version>1.1.2</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>OpenAFK</name>
diff --git a/src/main/java/co/uk/legendeffects/openafk/commands/AFKCommand.java b/src/main/java/co/uk/legendeffects/openafk/commands/AFKCommand.java
index 6f21319..f263573 100644
--- a/src/main/java/co/uk/legendeffects/openafk/commands/AFKCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/co/uk/legendeffects/openafk/commands/AFKCommand.java
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, St
 
         Player player = (Player) sender;
 
+        if(!player.hasPermission("openafk.afk")) {
+            sender.sendMessage(OpenAFK.parse(player, plugin.getConfig().getString("messages.insufficientPermissions")));
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if(plugin.isAfkPlayer(player)) {
             plugin.makePlayerReturn(player, ActionType.RETURN_BY_COMMAND, "onReturnCMD");
             return true;