diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d0cb08a..85aad81 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,8 @@ addons:
         organization: "bentobox-world"
 
 jdk:
-    - openjdk8
     - openjdk11
     
-matrix:
-  allow_failures:
-    - jdk: openjdk11
-    
 script:
   # the following command line builds the project, runs the tests with coverage and then execute the SonarCloud analysis
   - mvn clean org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:prepare-agent install sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=BentoBoxWorld_Limits
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java
index 8782699..f53cce9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ public class Settings {
         return gameModes;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A named class representing a group of entities and their limits
+     *
+     */
     public static class EntityGroup {
         private final String name;
         private final Set<EntityType> types;
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/events/LimitsPermCheckEvent.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/events/LimitsPermCheckEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f709004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/events/LimitsPermCheckEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package world.bentobox.limits.events;
+
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import world.bentobox.limits.Settings.EntityGroup;
+import world.bentobox.limits.objects.IslandBlockCount;
+
+/**
+ * Fired when a player joins the server and for each perm-based limit setting.
+ * If cancelled, no limit settings will be made.
+ * Settings can be adjusted and will be used.
+ * @author tastybento
+ *
+ */
+public class LimitsPermCheckEvent extends LimitsJoinPermCheckEvent {
+
+    private @Nullable EntityGroup entityGroup;
+    private @Nullable EntityType entityType;
+    private @Nullable Material material;
+    private int value;
+
+    /**
+     * Fired when a player joins the server and for each perm-based limit setting.
+     * If cancelled, no limit settings will be made.
+     * Settings can be adjusted and will be used.
+     * @param player - player joining
+     * @param islandId - the unique island id.
+     * @param ibc - IslandBlockCount object for this island
+     * @param material - material being limited, or null
+     * @param entityType - entity type being limited, or null
+     * @param entgroup - entity group being limited, or null
+     * @param value - numeric limit given by the perm
+     */
+    public LimitsPermCheckEvent(@NonNull Player player,
+            @NonNull String islandId,
+            @Nullable IslandBlockCount ibc,
+            @Nullable EntityGroup entgroup,
+            @Nullable EntityType entityType,
+            @Nullable Material material,
+            int value) {
+        super(player, islandId, ibc);
+        this.entityGroup = entgroup;
+        this.entityType = entityType;
+        this.material = material;
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the entityGroup
+     */
+    public EntityGroup getEntityGroup() {
+        return entityGroup;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @param entityGroup the entityGroup to set
+     */
+    public void setEntityGroup(EntityGroup entityGroup) {
+        this.entityGroup = entityGroup;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @return the entityType
+     */
+    public EntityType getEntityType() {
+        return entityType;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @param entityType the entityType to set
+     */
+    public void setEntityType(EntityType entityType) {
+        this.entityType = entityType;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @return the material
+     */
+    public Material getMaterial() {
+        return material;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @param material the material to set
+     */
+    public void setMaterial(Material material) {
+        this.material = material;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @return the value
+     */
+    public int getValue() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @param value the value to set
+     */
+    public void setValue(int value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/JoinListener.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/JoinListener.java
index e3cddef..47507a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/JoinListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/JoinListener.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import world.bentobox.bentobox.database.objects.Island;
 import world.bentobox.limits.Limits;
 import world.bentobox.limits.Settings.EntityGroup;
 import world.bentobox.limits.events.LimitsJoinPermCheckEvent;
+import world.bentobox.limits.events.LimitsPermCheckEvent;
 import world.bentobox.limits.objects.IslandBlockCount;
 
 /**
@@ -91,22 +92,35 @@ public class JoinListener implements Listener {
             if (ibc == null) {
                 ibc = new IslandBlockCount(islandId, gameMode);
             }
+
+            int value = Integer.parseInt(split[4]);
+            // Fire perm check event
+            LimitsPermCheckEvent l = new LimitsPermCheckEvent(player, gameMode, ibc, entgroup, et, m, value);
+            Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(l);
+            if (l.isCancelled()) continue;
+            // Use event values
+            ibc = l.getIbc();
+            entgroup = l.getEntityGroup();
+            et = l.getEntityType();
+            m = l.getMaterial();
+            value = l.getValue();
+
             if (entgroup != null) {
                 // Entity group limit
-                ibc.setEntityGroupLimit(entgroup.getName(), Math.max(ibc.getEntityGroupLimit(entgroup.getName()), Integer.valueOf(split[4])));
+                ibc.setEntityGroupLimit(entgroup.getName(), Math.max(ibc.getEntityGroupLimit(entgroup.getName()), value));
             } else if (et != null && m == null) {
                 // Entity limit
-                ibc.setEntityLimit(et, Math.max(ibc.getEntityLimit(et), Integer.valueOf(split[4])));
+                ibc.setEntityLimit(et, Math.max(ibc.getEntityLimit(et), value));
             } else if (m != null && et == null) {
                 // Material limit
-                ibc.setBlockLimit(m, Math.max(ibc.getBlockLimit(m), Integer.valueOf(split[4])));
+                ibc.setBlockLimit(m, Math.max(ibc.getBlockLimit(m), value));
             } else {
-                if (m.isBlock()) {
+                if (m != null && m.isBlock()) {
                     // Material limit
-                    ibc.setBlockLimit(m, Math.max(ibc.getBlockLimit(m), Integer.valueOf(split[4])));
-                } else {
+                    ibc.setBlockLimit(m, Math.max(ibc.getBlockLimit(m), value));
+                } else if (et != null){
                     // This is an entity setting
-                    ibc.setEntityLimit(et, Math.max(ibc.getEntityLimit(et), Integer.valueOf(split[4])));
+                    ibc.setEntityLimit(et, Math.max(ibc.getEntityLimit(et), value));
                 }
             }
         }