diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
index 84cfc2e04..b9c1b72c0 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
@@ -1223,6 +1223,11 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
+            case KELP:
+                if (Flags.KELP_GROW.isFalse(plot)) {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
+                }
+                break;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/flag/Flags.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/flag/Flags.java
index 12d9e2b06..fc203a00b 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/flag/Flags.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/flag/Flags.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public final class Flags {
     public static final BooleanFlag GRASS_GROW = new BooleanFlag("grass-grow");
     public static final BooleanFlag VINE_GROW = new BooleanFlag("vine-grow");
     public static final BooleanFlag MYCEL_GROW = new BooleanFlag("mycel-grow");
+    public static final BooleanFlag KELP_GROW = new BooleanFlag("kelp-grow");
     public static final BooleanFlag DISABLE_PHYSICS = new BooleanFlag("disable-physics");
     public static final BooleanFlag LIQUID_FLOW = new BooleanFlag("liquid-flow");
     public static final BooleanFlag SNOW_MELT = new BooleanFlag("snow-melt");