diff --git a/src/main/java/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java b/src/main/java/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
index 24aaf6b..00cd2b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public static Location checkPlayer(Player player, Location targetLoc, boolean re
 			return null;
 
 		// if player is in bypass list (from bypass command), allow them beyond border; also ignore players currently being handled already
-		if (Config.isPlayerBypassing(player.getUniqueId()) || handlingPlayers.contains(player.getName().toLowerCase()))
+		if (Config.isPlayerBypassing(player.getUniqueId()) || player.hasPermission("worldborder.allowbypass") || handlingPlayers.contains(player.getName().toLowerCase()))
 			return null;
 
 		// tag this player as being handled so we can't get stuck in a loop due to Bukkit currently sometimes repeatedly providing incorrect location through teleport event
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index b71a2b7..8941941 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -160,3 +160,6 @@ permissions:
   worldborder.wshape:
     description: Can set an overriding border shape for a single world
     default: op
+  worldborder.allowbypass:
+    description: Can allow a player to bypass the world border
+    default: false