diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/LegacyConsoleSender.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/LegacyConsoleSender.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be8cad1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/LegacyConsoleSender.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.bukkit.Server;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.permissions.Permission;
+import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionAttachment;
+import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionAttachmentInfo;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
+
+/**
+* Console sender.
+*
+* @author sk89q
+*/
+class LegacyConsoleSender implements CommandSender {
+    private Server server;
+
+    public LegacyConsoleSender(Server server) {
+        this.server = server;
+    }
+
+    public void sendMessage(String message) {
+        WorldGuardPlugin.logger.info(message);
+    }
+
+    public Server getServer() {
+        return server;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return "CONSOLE";
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPermissionSet(String name) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPermissionSet(Permission perm) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasPermission(Permission perm) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin, String name,
+            boolean value) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
+    }
+
+    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
+    }
+
+    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin, String name,
+            boolean value, int ticks) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
+    }
+
+    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin, int ticks) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
+    }
+
+    public void removeAttachment(PermissionAttachment attachment) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
+    }
+
+    public void recalculatePermissions() {
+    }
+
+    public Set<PermissionAttachmentInfo> getEffectivePermissions() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
+    }
+
+    public boolean isOp() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void setOp(boolean value) {
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 32f8d05f..2da39510 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -569,7 +569,11 @@ public CommandSender matchPlayerOrConsole(CommandSender sender, String filter)
         if (filter.equalsIgnoreCase("#console")
                 || filter.equalsIgnoreCase("*console*")
                 || filter.equalsIgnoreCase("!")) {
-            return getServer().getConsoleSender();
+            try {
+                return getServer().getConsoleSender();
+            } catch (Throwable t) {
+                return new LegacyConsoleSender(getServer());
+            }
         }
         
         return matchSinglePlayer(sender, filter);