diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/delegates/PermissionHolderDelegate.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/delegates/PermissionHolderDelegate.java
index 7493ddab6..2e7137407 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/delegates/PermissionHolderDelegate.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/delegates/PermissionHolderDelegate.java
@@ -261,17 +261,17 @@ public class PermissionHolderDelegate implements PermissionHolder {
 
     @Override
     public void clearParents() {
-        master.clearParents();
+        master.clearParents(true);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void clearParents(String server) {
-        master.clearParents(server);
+        master.clearParents(server, true);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void clearParents(String server, String world) {
-        master.clearParents(server, world);
+        master.clearParents(server, world, true);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentClear.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentClear.java
index 6869da596..951696d01 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentClear.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentClear.java
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ public class ParentClear extends SharedSubCommand {
 
         switch (ContextHelper.determine(server, world)) {
             case NONE:
-                holder.clearParents();
+                holder.clearParents(true);
                 break;
             case SERVER:
-                holder.clearParents(server);
+                holder.clearParents(server, true);
                 break;
             case SERVER_AND_WORLD:
-                holder.clearParents(server, world);
+                holder.clearParents(server, world, true);
                 break;
         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentSet.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentSet.java
index 79d6abc75..dee26cf29 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentSet.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentSet.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class ParentSet extends SharedSubCommand {
 
         switch (ContextHelper.determine(server, world)) {
             case NONE:
-                holder.clearParents(null, null);
+                holder.clearParents(null, null, false);
 
                 try {
                     holder.setInheritGroup(group);
@@ -88,12 +88,11 @@ public class ParentSet extends SharedSubCommand {
                 Message.SET_PARENT_SUCCESS.send(sender, holder.getFriendlyName(), group.getDisplayName());
                 break;
             case SERVER:
-                holder.clearParents(server, null);
+                holder.clearParents(server, null, false);
 
                 try {
                     holder.setInheritGroup(group, server);
-                } catch (ObjectAlreadyHasException ignored) {
-                }
+                } catch (ObjectAlreadyHasException ignored) {}
 
                 if (server.equalsIgnoreCase("global") && holder instanceof User) {
                     ((User) holder).getPrimaryGroup().setStoredValue(group.getName());
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ public class ParentSet extends SharedSubCommand {
                 Message.SET_PARENT_SERVER_SUCCESS.send(sender, holder.getFriendlyName(), group.getDisplayName(), server);
                 break;
             case SERVER_AND_WORLD:
-                holder.clearParents(server, world);
+                holder.clearParents(server, world, false);
 
                 try {
                     holder.setInheritGroup(group, server, world);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/core/model/PermissionHolder.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/core/model/PermissionHolder.java
index d2e8c0e8e..d71599818 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/core/model/PermissionHolder.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/core/model/PermissionHolder.java
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
         plugin.getApiProvider().getEventFactory().handleNodeClear(this, before, after);
     }
 
-    public void clearParents() {
+    public void clearParents(boolean giveDefault) {
         ImmutableSet<Node> before = ImmutableSet.copyOf(getNodes().values());
 
         synchronized (nodes) {
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (this instanceof User) {
+        if (this instanceof User && giveDefault) {
             plugin.getUserManager().giveDefaultIfNeeded((User) this, false);
         }
         invalidateCache();
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
         plugin.getApiProvider().getEventFactory().handleNodeClear(this, before, after);
     }
 
-    public void clearParents(String server) {
+    public void clearParents(String server, boolean giveDefault) {
         String finalServer = Optional.ofNullable(server).orElse("global");
 
         ImmutableSet<Node> before = ImmutableSet.copyOf(getNodes().values());
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (this instanceof User) {
+        if (this instanceof User && giveDefault) {
             plugin.getUserManager().giveDefaultIfNeeded((User) this, false);
         }
         invalidateCache();
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
         plugin.getApiProvider().getEventFactory().handleNodeClear(this, before, after);
     }
 
-    public void clearParents(String server, String world) {
+    public void clearParents(String server, String world, boolean giveDefault) {
         String finalServer = Optional.ofNullable(server).orElse("global");
         String finalWorld = Optional.ofNullable(world).orElse("null");
 
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (this instanceof User) {
+        if (this instanceof User && giveDefault) {
             plugin.getUserManager().giveDefaultIfNeeded((User) this, false);
         }
         invalidateCache();