diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java
index ef0dba753..2f92cfd52 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
-import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityRegainHealthEvent.RegainReason;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.*;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityRegainHealthEvent.RegainReason;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 
@@ -32,10 +32,18 @@ public class EssentialsEntityListener implements Listener
 		{
 			final User defender = ess.getUser(eDefend);
 			final User attacker = ess.getUser(eAttack);
+			
+			if (!attacker.isAuthorized("essentials.pvpdelay.exempt") &&
+				System.currentTimeMillis() < (attacker.getLastLogin() + ess.getSettings().getLoginAttackDelay()))
+			{
+				event.setCancelled(true);
+			}
+			
 			if (attacker.hasInvulnerabilityAfterTeleport() || defender.hasInvulnerabilityAfterTeleport())
 			{
 				event.setCancelled(true);
 			}
+			
 			attacker.updateActivity(true);
 			final List<String> commandList = attacker.getPowertool(attacker.getItemInHand());
 			if (commandList != null && !commandList.isEmpty())
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
index c179aee0f..3c6763cbe 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
@@ -177,4 +177,6 @@ public interface ISettings extends IConf
 	long getTeleportInvulnerability();
 
 	boolean isTeleportInvulnerability();
+	
+	long getLoginAttackDelay();
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index ff3ec12aa..bcb19c380 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -798,10 +798,22 @@ public class Settings implements ISettings
 	{
 		return (config.getLong("teleport-invulnerability", 0) > 0);
 	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public boolean isTeleportInvulnerability()
 	{
 		return teleportInvulnerability;
 	}
+	
+	private long _loginAttackDelay()
+	{
+		return config.getLong("login-attack-delay", 0) * 1000;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public long getLoginAttackDelay()
+	{
+		return _loginAttackDelay();
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index 0ec761956..3e003c9ae 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ repair-enchanted: true
 #If you set this to true any plugin that uses teleport will have the previous location registered.
 register-back-in-listener: false
 
+#Delay to wait before people can cause attack damage after logging in 
+login-attack-delay: 0
+
 ############################################################
 # +------------------------------------------------------+ #
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