diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
index 60dfcf46..c168bbf5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlayerListener.java
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ private void handleBlockRightClick(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
             ApplicableRegionSet set = mgr.getApplicableRegions(pt);
             LocalPlayer localPlayer = plugin.wrapPlayer(player);
 
-            if (item.getTypeId() == wcfg.regionWand) {
+            if (item.getTypeId() == wcfg.regionWand && player.hasPermission("worldguard.region.wand")) {
                 if (set.size() > 0) {
                     player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Can you build? "
                             + (set.canBuild(localPlayer) ? "Yes" : "No"));