diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/TimedFlagsTimer.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/TimedFlagsTimer.java
index 04d06ece..392e5aef 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/TimedFlagsTimer.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/TimedFlagsTimer.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.sk89q.worldguard.protection;
 
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.LocalPlayer;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.BukkitPlayer;
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ public void run() {
                     if (newGreetMsg != null) {
                         player.sendMessage(newGreetMsg);
                     }
+                    if (regions.getBooleanFlag(FlagType.NOTIFY_GREET, false).getValue(false)) {
+                        broadcastNotification(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Player " + player.getName() + " entered region " + newRegionName);
+                    }
                     nfo.lastFarewellMsg = farewellMsg;
                     nfo.lastRegion = newRegionName;
                 }
@@ -121,6 +125,9 @@ public void run() {
                         player.sendMessage(nfo.lastFarewellMsg);
                         nfo.lastFarewellMsg = null;
                     }
+                    if (regions.getBooleanFlag(FlagType.NOTIFY_FAREWELL, false).getValue(false)) {
+                        broadcastNotification(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Player " + player.getName() + " left region " + nfo.lastRegion);
+                    }
                     nfo.lastRegion = null;
                 }
             }
@@ -134,6 +141,15 @@ public void run() {
                 newLoc.setY(newLoc.getWorld().getHighestBlockYAt(newLoc) + 1);
                 player.teleportTo(newLoc);
             }
+            
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void broadcastNotification(String msg) {
+        for (Player player : wg.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
+            if (wg.getWgConfiguration().hasPermission(player, "notify_onenter")) {
+                player.sendMessage(msg);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/flags/FlagDatabase.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/flags/FlagDatabase.java
index c7f19d86..3b745d33 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/flags/FlagDatabase.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/flags/FlagDatabase.java
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ public enum FlagType {
 
         PASSTHROUGH, BUILD, PVP, MOB_DAMAGE, CREEPER_EXPLOSION,
         TNT, LIGHTER, FIRE_SPREAD, LAVA_FIRE, CHEST_ACCESS, WATER_FLOW,
-        LEVER_AND_BUTTON, PLACE_VEHICLE, GREET_MESSAGE, FAREWELL_MESSAGE, DENY_SPAWN,
-        HEAL_DELAY, HEAL_AMOUNT, TELE_LOC, TELE_PERM, SPAWN_LOC, SPAWN_PERM,
-        BUYABLE, PRICE
+        LEVER_AND_BUTTON, PLACE_VEHICLE, GREET_MESSAGE, FAREWELL_MESSAGE,
+        NOTIFY_GREET, NOTIFY_FAREWELL, DENY_SPAWN, HEAL_DELAY, HEAL_AMOUNT,
+        TELE_LOC, TELE_PERM, SPAWN_LOC, SPAWN_PERM, BUYABLE, PRICE
 
     };
 
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public enum FlagType {
         registerFlag("gmsg", FlagType.GREET_MESSAGE, FlagDataType.STRING);
         registerFlag("fmsg", FlagType.FAREWELL_MESSAGE, FlagDataType.STRING);
         registerFlag("denyspawn", FlagType.DENY_SPAWN, FlagDataType.STRING);
+        registerFlag("notifygreet", FlagType.NOTIFY_GREET, FlagDataType.BOOLEAN);
+        registerFlag("notifyfarewell", FlagType.NOTIFY_GREET, FlagDataType.BOOLEAN);
 
         registerFlag("teleloc", FlagType.TELE_LOC, FlagDataType.LOCATION);
         registerFlag("spawnloc", FlagType.SPAWN_LOC, FlagDataType.LOCATION);