diff --git a/resource/config.yml b/resource/config.yml
index 9e07b3a..7a03798 100644
--- a/resource/config.yml
+++ b/resource/config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # |                       CommandPanels Config File
-# |                           By RockyHawk v7
+# |                           By RockyHawk v8
 # |               https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/67788/
 # |
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11,5 +11,9 @@ custom-commands: true
 # Amount of time in ticks players must wait between opening panels
 cooldown-ticks: 5
 
-# Will make console logs when panels are opened
-panel-snooper: false
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+# Logs to console whenever a panel is opened
+panel-snooper: false
+
+# When enabled, panels will automatically refresh if any observed permissions change.
+# Permissions used in HASPERM conditions are considered observed permissions.
+permission-observer: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/inventory/InventoryPanelUpdater.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/inventory/InventoryPanelUpdater.java
index 00e165e..8f822d4 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/inventory/InventoryPanelUpdater.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/inventory/InventoryPanelUpdater.java
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public class InventoryPanelUpdater {
                 updateDelay
         );
 
+        final boolean isUsingPermObserver = ctx.fileHandler.config.getBoolean("permission-observer");
+
         // Fast heartbeat check task, should run frequently
         this.checkTask = Bukkit.getRegionScheduler().runAtFixedRate(
                 ctx.plugin,
@@ -114,7 +116,8 @@ public class InventoryPanelUpdater {
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    // Do a refresh if an observed perms state changes
+                    // Permission Observer: Refresh if an observed perms state changes
+                    if(!isUsingPermObserver) return; // Skip if disabled
                     for (String node : panel.getObservedPerms()) {
                         boolean currentState = p.hasPermission(node);
                         Boolean previousState = lastObservedPermStates.get(node);