diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 148edd1..f7996e4 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ database:
 
 # Priority: default < group < player
 shop-limits:
+
+  # Set whether admin shops should be excluded of the shop limits.
+  # If set to true, admin shops won't be added to a player's shop count.
+  exclude-admin-shops: true
   
   # Set the amount of shops anyone who's not listed in the sections below can have.
   # If you don't want the players to have a limit, set the value to -1.
diff --git a/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java b/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java
index a051284..7cd739a 100644
--- a/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java
+++ b/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java
@@ -202,8 +202,10 @@ public class Commands extends BukkitCommand {
 
         if (limit != -1) {
             if (ShopUtils.getShopAmount(p) >= limit) {
-                p.sendMessage(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.SHOP_LIMIT_REACHED, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.LIMIT, String.valueOf(limit))));
-                return;
+                if (shopType != ShopType.ADMIN || !Config.exclude_admin_shops) {
+                    p.sendMessage(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.SHOP_LIMIT_REACHED, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.LIMIT, String.valueOf(limit))));
+                    return;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java b/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
index 53bed83..ff2c66f 100644
--- a/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public class Config {
 
     public static boolean enable_broadcast = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("enable-broadcast");
 
+    public static boolean exclude_admin_shops = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("shop-limits.exclude-admin-shops");
+
     public static double maximal_distance = plugin.getConfig().getDouble("maximal-distance");
 
     public static double shop_creation_price_normal = plugin.getConfig().getDouble("shop-creation-price.normal");
diff --git a/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java b/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java
index 8515c5c..4d28615 100644
--- a/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java
+++ b/src/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ public class ShopUtils {
         int shopCount = 0;
 
         for (Shop shop : ShopUtils.getShops()) {
-            if (shop.getVendor().equals(p)) shopCount++;
+            if (shop.getVendor().equals(p)) {
+                if (shop.getShopType() != Shop.ShopType.ADMIN || !Config.exclude_admin_shops)
+                    shopCount++;
+            }
         }
 
         return shopCount;