diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandMiddleware.java b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandMiddleware.java
index a6aab59..aba7939 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandMiddleware.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandMiddleware.java
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public final class CommandMiddleware {
 			return AbstractCommand.ReturnType.FAILURE;
 		}
 
-		if (Settings.USE_AUCTION_CHEST_MODE.getBoolean()) {
+		if (Settings.USE_AUCTION_CHEST_MODE.getBoolean() && !player.hasPermission("auctionhouse.auctionchestbypass")) {
+
+
 			instance.getLocale().getMessage("general.visit auction chest").sendPrefixedMessage(player);
 			return AbstractCommand.ReturnType.FAILURE;
 		}