diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 9c71b18c..bfe2f2a0 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ player-damage:
 regions:
     enable: on
     wand: 287
+    max-claim-volume: 1000
     default:
         build: on
         chest-access: off
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldConfiguration.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldConfiguration.java
index 2f685296..104114dd 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardWorldConfiguration.java
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public class WorldGuardWorldConfiguration {
     public boolean useiConomy;
     public boolean buyOnClaim;
     public int buyOnClaimPrice;
+    public int maxClaimVolume;
     /* Configuration data end */
 
 
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ private void loadConfiguration() {
 
         useRegions = config.getBoolean("regions.enable", true);
         regionWand = config.getInt("regions.wand", 287);
+        maxClaimVolume = config.getInt("regions.max-claim-volume", 1000);
 
         useiConomy = config.getBoolean("iconomy.enable", false);
         buyOnClaim = config.getBoolean("iconomy.buy-on-claim", false);
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/CommandRegionClaim.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/CommandRegionClaim.java
index 1546a460..fe505fd4 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/CommandRegionClaim.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/CommandRegionClaim.java
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ public boolean handle(CommandSender sender, String senderName, String command, S
                 return true;
             }
 
+            if (region.countBlocks() > wcfg.maxClaimVolume) {
+                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "This region is to large to claim.");
+                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Max. volume: " + wcfg.maxClaimVolume + " Your volume: " + region.countBlocks());
+                return true;
+            }
+
             region.getOwners().addPlayer(player.getName());
 
             if (cfg.getiConomy() != null && wcfg.useiConomy && wcfg.buyOnClaim) {