diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/BlockLocker.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/BlockLocker.java
index 8005001..4713a7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/BlockLocker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/BlockLocker.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.Acrobot.ChestShop.Configuration.Properties;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 
 import com.Acrobot.ChestShop.Events.Protection.ProtectionCheckEvent;
@@ -14,11 +15,9 @@ import nl.rutgerkok.blocklocker.BlockLockerAPIv2;
  * @author Acrobot
  */
 public class BlockLocker implements Listener {
-
-
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public void onProtectionCheck(ProtectionCheckEvent event) {
-        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY) {
+        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY && !Properties.TURN_OFF_DEFAULT_PROTECTION_WHEN_PROTECTED_EXTERNALLY) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Deadbolt.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Deadbolt.java
index 0882f90..aca92f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Deadbolt.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Deadbolt.java
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 
 /**
  * @author Acrobot
  */
 public class Deadbolt implements Listener {
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public static void onProtectionCheck(ProtectionCheckEvent event) {
-        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY) {
+        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY && !Properties.TURN_OFF_DEFAULT_PROTECTION_WHEN_PROTECTED_EXTERNALLY) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Lockette.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Lockette.java
index 20b91e7..1d712e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Lockette.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/Lockette.java
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 
 /**
  * @author Acrobot
  */
 public class Lockette implements Listener {
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public static void onProtectionCheck(ProtectionCheckEvent event) {
-        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY) {
+        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY && !Properties.TURN_OFF_DEFAULT_PROTECTION_WHEN_PROTECTED_EXTERNALLY) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/LockettePro.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/LockettePro.java
index cd4a422..c324b68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/LockettePro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/LockettePro.java
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 
 public class LockettePro implements Listener {
-
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public static void onProtectionCheck(ProtectionCheckEvent event) {
-        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY) {
+        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY && !Properties.TURN_OFF_DEFAULT_PROTECTION_WHEN_PROTECTED_EXTERNALLY) {
             return;
         }
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/ResidenceChestProtection.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/ResidenceChestProtection.java
index abc40fb..d464366 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/ResidenceChestProtection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/ResidenceChestProtection.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.Acrobot.ChestShop.Plugins;
 
+import com.Acrobot.ChestShop.Configuration.Properties;
 import com.Acrobot.ChestShop.Events.Protection.ProtectionCheckEvent;
 import com.bekvon.bukkit.residence.Residence;
 import com.bekvon.bukkit.residence.api.ResidenceApi;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 
 /**
@@ -16,10 +18,9 @@ import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
  * @author Andrzej Pomirski
  */
 public class ResidenceChestProtection implements Listener {
-
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public static void onProtectionCheck(ProtectionCheckEvent event) {
-        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY) {
+        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY && !Properties.TURN_OFF_DEFAULT_PROTECTION_WHEN_PROTECTED_EXTERNALLY) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/SimpleChestLock.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/SimpleChestLock.java
index e8147a5..0890ca9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/SimpleChestLock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Plugins/SimpleChestLock.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ public class SimpleChestLock implements Listener {
         this.scl = scl;
     }
 
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public void onProtectionCheck(ProtectionCheckEvent event) {
-        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY) {
+        if (event.getResult() == Event.Result.DENY && !Properties.TURN_OFF_DEFAULT_PROTECTION_WHEN_PROTECTED_EXTERNALLY) {
             return;
         }