diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java
index 9e3e869f..c5e1c819 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java
@@ -56,23 +56,23 @@ private boolean isProtectedSignAround(Block searchBlock, Player player) {
         
         side = searchBlock;
         res = isProtectedSign(side, player);
-        if (res != null) return res;
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
         
         side = searchBlock.getRelative(-1, 0, 0);
         res = isProtectedSignAndChest(side, player);
-        if (res != null) return res;
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
         
         side = searchBlock.getRelative(1, 0, 0);
         res = isProtectedSignAndChest(side, player);
-        if (res != null) return res;
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
         
         side = searchBlock.getRelative(0, 0, -1);
         res = isProtectedSignAndChest(side, player);
-        if (res != null) return res;
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
         
         side = searchBlock.getRelative(0, 0, 1);
         res = isProtectedSignAndChest(side, player);
-        if (res != null) return res;
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
         
         return false;
     }
@@ -120,10 +120,37 @@ private boolean isProtectedSignAndChestBinary(Block block, Player player) {
         return true;
     }
     
-    private boolean isChest(Material material) {
+    public boolean isChest(Material material) {
         return material == Material.CHEST
                 || material == Material.DISPENSER
                 || material == Material.FURNACE
                 || material == Material.BURNING_FURNACE;
     }
+
+    public boolean isAdjacentChestProtected(Block searchBlock, Player player) {
+        Block side;
+        Boolean res;
+        
+        side = searchBlock;
+        res = isProtected(side, player);
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
+        
+        side = searchBlock.getRelative(-1, 0, 0);
+        res = isProtected(side, player);
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
+        
+        side = searchBlock.getRelative(1, 0, 0);
+        res = isProtected(side, player);
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
+        
+        side = searchBlock.getRelative(0, 0, -1);
+        res = isProtected(side, player);
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
+        
+        side = searchBlock.getRelative(0, 0, 1);
+        res = isProtected(side, player);
+        if (res != null && res == true) return res;
+        
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
index a7a645d8..6869e6cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -357,4 +357,18 @@ public boolean isChestProtectedPlacement(Block block, Player player) {
         return chestProtection.isProtectedPlacement(block, player);
     }
 
+    public boolean isAdjacentChestProtected(Block block, Player player) {
+        if (!signChestProtection) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (plugin.hasPermission(player, "worldguard.chest-protection.override")) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return chestProtection.isAdjacentChestProtected(block, player);
+    }
+
+    public SignChestProtection getChestProtection() {
+        return chestProtection;
+    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index 1f5986b3..a9aa6db9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -448,6 +448,14 @@ public void onBlockPlace(BlockPlaceEvent event) {
                 return;
             }
         }
+        
+        if (wcfg.signChestProtection && wcfg.getChestProtection().isChest(blockPlaced.getType())) {
+            if (wcfg.isAdjacentChestProtected(event.getBlock(), player)) {
+                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "This spot is for a chest that you don't have permission for.");
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
 
         if (wcfg.simulateSponge && blockPlaced.getTypeId() == 19) {
             if (wcfg.redstoneSponges && blockPlaced.isBlockIndirectlyPowered()) {