diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 714c790e..92d47b44 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class WorldGuardPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
             return blacklistCounts;
         }));
         metrics.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("chest_protection", () ->
-                "" + platform.getGlobalStateManager().getWorldConfigs().stream().anyMatch(cfg -> cfg.signChestProtection)));
+                "" + platform.getGlobalStateManager().getWorldConfigs().stream().anyMatch(cfg -> cfg.getChestProtection().hasBeenUsed())));
         metrics.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("build_permissions", () ->
                 "" + platform.getGlobalStateManager().getWorldConfigs().stream().anyMatch(cfg -> cfg.buildPermissions)));
 
diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/chest/BukkitSignChestProtection.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/chest/BukkitSignChestProtection.java
index b832e990..096228de 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/chest/BukkitSignChestProtection.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/chest/BukkitSignChestProtection.java
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 
 public class BukkitSignChestProtection extends SignChestProtection {
 
+    private boolean hasBeenUsed;
+
     private Boolean isProtectedSign(Sign sign, LocalPlayer player) {
         if (sign.getLine(0).equalsIgnoreCase("[Lock]")) {
             if (player == null) { // No player, no access
+                hasBeenUsed = true;
                 return true;
             }
             
@@ -49,6 +52,15 @@ public class BukkitSignChestProtection extends SignChestProtection {
         if (!(state instanceof Sign)) {
             return null;
         }
-        return isProtectedSign((Sign) state, player);
+        Boolean protectedSign = isProtectedSign((Sign) state, player);
+        if (protectedSign != null && protectedSign) {
+            hasBeenUsed = true;
+        }
+        return protectedSign;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasBeenUsed() {
+        return hasBeenUsed;
     }
 }
diff --git a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java
index 4b679642..4e3b9433 100644
--- a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java
+++ b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ public interface ChestProtection {
                 || blockType == BlockTypes.DROPPER;
     }
 
+    default boolean hasBeenUsed() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
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