diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
index b6eb522e..e50944cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public class WorldConfiguration {
     public int maxRegionCountPerPlayer;
     public boolean antiWolfDumbness;
     public boolean signChestProtection;
+    public boolean disableSignChestProtectionCheck;
     public boolean removeInfiniteStacks;
     public boolean disableCreatureCropTrampling;
     public boolean disablePlayerCropTrampling;
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ private void loadConfiguration() {
         disableDeathMessages = getBoolean("player-damage.disable-death-messages", false);
 
         signChestProtection = getBoolean("chest-protection.enable", false);
+        disableSignChestProtectionCheck = getBoolean("chest-protection.disable-off-check", false);
 
         disableCreatureCropTrampling = getBoolean("crops.disable-creature-trampling", false);
         disablePlayerCropTrampling = getBoolean("crops.disable-player-trampling", false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index b0a1b6e3..ecd9889d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ public void onSignChange(SignChangeEvent event) {
                 player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW
                         + "A chest or double chest above is now protected.");
             }
-        } else {
+        } else if (!wcfg.disableSignChestProtectionCheck) {
             if (event.getLine(0).equalsIgnoreCase("[Lock]")) {
                 player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED
                         + "WorldGuard's sign chest protection is disabled.");