diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/NPCPayListener.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/NPCPayListener.java
index 89c5fb3ce..2e0dbe411 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/NPCPayListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/NPCPayListener.java
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package net.citizensnpcs;
 
 import net.citizensnpcs.Settings.Setting;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.PlayerCreateNPCEvent;
+import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messaging;
+import net.citizensnpcs.util.StringHelper;
 import net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ public class NPCPayListener implements Listener {
     public void onPlayerCreateNPC(PlayerCreateNPCEvent event) {
         String name = event.getCreator().getName();
         boolean hasAccount = provider.hasAccount(name);
-        if (!hasAccount)
+        if (!hasAccount || event.getCreator().hasPermission("citizens.npc.ignore-cost"))
             return;
         double cost = Setting.NPC_COST.asDouble();
         boolean hasEnough = provider.has(name, cost);
@@ -31,5 +34,7 @@ public class NPCPayListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
         provider.bankWithdraw(name, cost);
+        Messaging.sendF(event.getCreator(), ChatColor.GREEN + "Withdrew %s for your NPC.",
+                StringHelper.wrap(provider.format(cost)));
     }
 }