diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
index 4cacbc84..9754f6c9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
@@ -1242,7 +1242,8 @@ public void onPlayerBucketFill(PlayerBucketFillEvent event) {
         WorldConfiguration wcfg = cfg.get(world);
 
         if (!plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().canBuild(
-                player, event.getBlockClicked().getRelative(event.getBlockFace()))) {
+                player, event.getBlockClicked().getRelative(event.getBlockFace()))
+                && !(event.getBucket().getId() == ItemID.MILK_BUCKET)) {
             player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "You don't have permission for this area.");
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;