diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/admin/AdminSettingsCommand.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/admin/AdminSettingsCommand.java
index d393b8357..88971fc94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/admin/AdminSettingsCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/admin/AdminSettingsCommand.java
@@ -1,17 +1,29 @@
 package world.bentobox.bentobox.api.commands.admin;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.addons.GameModeAddon;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.commands.CompositeCommand;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.flags.Flag;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.flags.Flag.Mode;
+import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.flags.Flag.Type;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.localization.TextVariables;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.panels.builders.TabbedPanelBuilder;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.user.User;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.database.objects.Island;
+import world.bentobox.bentobox.managers.RanksManager;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.panels.settings.SettingsTab;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.panels.settings.WorldDefaultSettingsTab;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.util.Util;
@@ -22,31 +34,56 @@ import world.bentobox.bentobox.util.Util;
  */
 public class AdminSettingsCommand extends CompositeCommand {
 
+    private final List<String> PROTECTION_FLAG_NAMES;
     private Island island;
+    private final List<String> SETTING_FLAG_NAMES;
+    private List<String> WORLD_SETTING_FLAG_NAMES;
+    private @NonNull Optional<Flag> flag;
+    private boolean activeState;
+    private int rank;
 
     public AdminSettingsCommand(CompositeCommand islandCommand) {
         super(islandCommand, "settings", "flags", "options");
+        // make constants
+        GameModeAddon gameMode = getPlugin().getIWM().getAddon(getWorld()).orElse(null);
+        PROTECTION_FLAG_NAMES = getPlugin().getFlagsManager().getFlags().stream()
+                .filter(f -> f.getType().equals(Type.PROTECTION))
+                .filter(f -> f.getGameModes().isEmpty() || gameMode == null || f.getGameModes().contains(gameMode))
+                .map(Flag::getID)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        SETTING_FLAG_NAMES = getPlugin().getFlagsManager().getFlags().stream()
+                .filter(f -> f.getType().equals(Type.SETTING))
+                .filter(f -> f.getGameModes().isEmpty() || gameMode == null || f.getGameModes().contains(gameMode))
+                .map(Flag::getID)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        WORLD_SETTING_FLAG_NAMES = getPlugin().getFlagsManager().getFlags().stream()
+                .filter(f -> f.getType().equals(Type.WORLD_SETTING))
+                .filter(f -> f.getGameModes().isEmpty() || gameMode == null || f.getGameModes().contains(gameMode))
+                .map(Flag::getID)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setup() {
         setPermission("admin.settings");
-        setOnlyPlayer(true);
         setParametersHelp("commands.admin.settings.parameters");
         setDescription("commands.admin.settings.description");
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean canExecute(User user, String label, List<String> args) {
-        if (args.size() > 1) {
-            // Show help
-            showHelp(this, user);
-            return false;
-        }
         if (args.isEmpty()) {
             // World settings
             return true;
         }
+        if (args.size() > 1) {
+            // Command
+            return checkSyntax(user, args);            
+        }
+        return getIsland(user, args);
+    }
+
+    private boolean getIsland(User user, List<String> args) {
         // Get target player
         @Nullable UUID targetUUID = Util.getUUID(args.get(0));
         if (targetUUID == null) {
@@ -61,8 +98,111 @@ public class AdminSettingsCommand extends CompositeCommand {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check that this command is correct to set a setting
+     * @param user - user
+     * @param args - args
+     * @return true if the syntax is correct
+     */
+    private boolean checkSyntax(User user, List<String> args) {
+        if (args.size() == 2) {
+            // Should be a world setting
+            // If world settings, then active/disabled, otherwise player flags
+            if (WORLD_SETTING_FLAG_NAMES.contains(args.get(0).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH))) {
+                if (checkActiveDisabled(user, args.get(1))) {
+                    flag = getPlugin().getFlagsManager().getFlag(args.get(0).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
+                    return true;
+                }
+            } else {
+                this.showHelp(this, user);
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else if (args.size() > 2) {
+            // Get island
+            if (!getIsland(user, args)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!SETTING_FLAG_NAMES.contains(args.get(1).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH))
+                    && !PROTECTION_FLAG_NAMES.contains(args.get(1).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH))) {
+                user.sendMessage("commands.admin.settings.unknown-flag", TextVariables.NAME, args.get(2));
+                return false; 
+            }
+            // Set flag
+            flag = getPlugin().getFlagsManager().getFlag(args.get(1).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
+            // Check settings
+            if (flag.isPresent()) {
+                if (flag.get().getType().equals(Type.SETTING)) {
+                    return checkActiveDisabled(user, args.get(2)); 
+                } else {
+                    // Protection flag
+                    return checkRank(user, String.join(" ", args.subList(2, args.size())));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Check the rank given.
+     * @param user - user
+     * @param string - the rank given in the command line
+     * @return true if rank is valid
+     */
+    private boolean checkRank(User user, String string) {
+        for (Entry<String, Integer> en : getPlugin().getRanksManager().getRanks().entrySet()) {
+            if (en.getValue() > RanksManager.BANNED_RANK && en.getValue() <= RanksManager.OWNER_RANK
+                    && string.equalsIgnoreCase(ChatColor.stripColor(user.getTranslation(en.getKey())))) {
+                // We have a winner
+                rank = en.getValue();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        user.sendMessage("commands.admin.setrank.unknown-rank");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private boolean checkActiveDisabled(User user, String string) {
+        String active = ChatColor.stripColor(user.getTranslation("protection.panel.flag-item.setting-active"));
+        String disabled = ChatColor.stripColor(user.getTranslation("protection.panel.flag-item.setting-disabled"));
+        if (!string.equalsIgnoreCase(active) && !string.equalsIgnoreCase(disabled)) {
+            user.sendMessage("commands.admin.settings.unknown-setting", TextVariables.NAME, string);
+            return false; 
+        }
+        activeState = string.equalsIgnoreCase(active);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean execute(User user, String label, List<String> args) {
+        if (args.size() > 1) {
+            // Command line setting
+            flag.ifPresent(f -> {
+                switch (f.getType()) {
+                case PROTECTION:
+                    island.setFlag(f, rank);
+                    getIslands().save(island);
+                    break;
+                case SETTING:
+                    island.setSettingsFlag(f, activeState);
+                    getIslands().save(island);
+                    break;
+                case WORLD_SETTING:
+                    f.setSetting(getWorld(), activeState);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;                
+                }
+            });
+            user.sendMessage("general.success");
+            return true;
+        }
+        // GUI requires in-game
+        if (!user.isPlayer()) {
+          user.sendMessage("general.errors.use-in-game");
+          return false;
+        }
         getPlayers().setFlagsDisplayMode(user.getUniqueId(), Mode.EXPERT);
         if (args.isEmpty()) {
             new TabbedPanelBuilder()
@@ -86,4 +226,45 @@ public class AdminSettingsCommand extends CompositeCommand {
         .build().openPanel();
         return true;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Optional<List<String>> tabComplete(User user, String alias, List<String> args) {
+        String active = ChatColor.stripColor(user.getTranslation("protection.panel.flag-item.setting-active"));
+        String disabled = ChatColor.stripColor(user.getTranslation("protection.panel.flag-item.setting-disabled"));
+        List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
+        String lastArg = !args.isEmpty() ? args.get(args.size()-1) : "";
+        if (args.size() == 2) {
+            // Player names or world settings         
+            options = Util.tabLimit(Util.getOnlinePlayerList(user), lastArg);
+            options.addAll(WORLD_SETTING_FLAG_NAMES);
+        } else if (args.size() == 3) {
+            // If world settings, then active/disabled, otherwise player flags
+            if (WORLD_SETTING_FLAG_NAMES.contains(args.get(1).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH))) {
+                options = Arrays.asList(active, disabled);
+            } else {
+                // Flag IDs
+                options.addAll(PROTECTION_FLAG_NAMES);
+                options.addAll(SETTING_FLAG_NAMES);
+            }
+        } else if (args.size() == 4) {
+            // Get flag in previous argument
+            options = getPlugin().getFlagsManager().getFlag(args.get(2).toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).map(f -> {
+                switch (f.getType()) {
+                case PROTECTION:
+                    return getPlugin().getRanksManager()                     
+                            .getRanks().entrySet().stream()
+                            .filter(en -> en.getValue() > RanksManager.BANNED_RANK && en.getValue() <= RanksManager.OWNER_RANK)
+                            .map(Entry::getKey)
+                            .map(user::getTranslation).collect(Collectors.toList());
+                case SETTING:
+                    return Arrays.asList(active, disabled);
+                default:
+                    return Collections.<String>emptyList();
+
+                }
+            }).orElse(Collections.emptyList());
+        }
+        return Optional.of(Util.tabLimit(options, lastArg));
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml b/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml
index d726abba8..a07be2d8a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ commands:
       success: "&a Successfully set this location as the spawn point for this island."
       island-spawnpoint-changed: "&a [user] changed this island spawn point."
     settings:
-      parameters: "[player]"
-      description: "open system settings or island settings for player"
+      parameters: "[player]/[world flag] [flag/active/disable] [rank/active/disable]"
+      description: "open settings GUI or set settings"
+      unknown-setting: "&c Unknown setting"
     blueprint:
       parameters: "<load/copy/paste/pos1/pos2/save>"
       description: "manipulate blueprints"