diff --git a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/Changelog.txt b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/Changelog.txt
index 0fb2d9d17..74e1581a6 100644
--- a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/Changelog.txt
+++ b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/Changelog.txt
@@ -206,4 +206,5 @@ v 2.0:
 	- Prevent GM commands from being used on CommandBlocks.
 	- Clear our attachment map upon a manload so we correctly reconfigure a players new permissions.
 	- Synchronize the raising of GroupManager events to Bukkit.getServer() (should prevent deadlocks).
-	- Synchronize pushing to Bukkit perms to prevent any ConcurrentModificationException.
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+	- Synchronize pushing to Bukkit perms to prevent any ConcurrentModificationException.
+	- Do not grant any permissions (nort update Bukkit) if the server is in offline mode and the player has the permission node 'groupmanager.noofflineperms'.
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diff --git a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/AnjoPermissionsHandler.java b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/AnjoPermissionsHandler.java
index e954a88fd..59efb33dc 100644
--- a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/AnjoPermissionsHandler.java
+++ b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/AnjoPermissionsHandler.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.data.Group;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.dataholder.WorldDataHolder;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.data.User;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.utils.PermissionCheckResult;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 /**
@@ -784,6 +785,15 @@ public class AnjoPermissionsHandler extends PermissionsReaderInterface {
 		if (user == null || targetPermission == null || targetPermission.isEmpty()) {
 			return result;
 		}
+		
+		/*
+		 * Do not push any perms to bukkit if...
+		 * We are in offline mode
+		 * and the player has the 'groupmanager.noofflineperms' permission.
+		 */
+		if (!Bukkit.getServer().getOnlineMode()
+				&& (checkFullGMPermission(user, "groupmanager.noofflineperms", true).resultType == PermissionCheckResult.Type.FOUND))
+			return result;
 
 		if (checkBukkit) {
 			// Check Bukkit perms to support plugins which add perms via code
diff --git a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/BukkitPermissions.java b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/BukkitPermissions.java
index a200a7b9a..03742b023 100644
--- a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/BukkitPermissions.java
+++ b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/org/anjocaido/groupmanager/permissions/BukkitPermissions.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import java.util.WeakHashMap;
 
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.GroupManager;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.data.User;
-
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -183,6 +182,18 @@ public class BukkitPermissions {
 			value = (!permission.startsWith("-"));
 			newPerms.put((value ? permission : permission.substring(1)), value);
 		}
+		
+		/*
+		 * Do not push any perms to bukkit if...
+		 * We are in offline mode
+		 * and the player has the 'groupmanager.noofflineperms' permission.
+		 */
+		if (!Bukkit.getServer().getOnlineMode()
+				&& (newPerms.containsKey("groupmanager.noofflineperms") && (newPerms.get("groupmanager.noofflineperms") == true))) {
+			removeAttachment(name);
+			return;
+		}
+
 
 		/**
 		 * This is put in place until such a time as Bukkit pull 466 is
diff --git a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/users.yml b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/users.yml
index 19496ad84..eaea6232d 100644
--- a/EssentialsGroupManager/src/users.yml
+++ b/EssentialsGroupManager/src/users.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ users:
   snowleo:
     group: Builder
     subgroups: []
-    permissions: []
+    permissions:
+    - groupmanager.noofflineperms
   KHobbits:
     group: Moderator
     subgroups: []
-    permissions: []
+    permissions:
+    - groupmanager.noofflineperms
   ElgarL:
     group: Moderator
     subgroups: []
-    permissions: []
+    permissions:
+    - groupmanager.noofflineperms