diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java
index 962dcf0..668a446 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class EventListener implements Listener {
 			Game.leave(event.getPlayer());
 		}
 
-		if (temp.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().equalsIgnoreCase(lobbyStartItem.getItemMeta().getDisplayName()) && temp.getType() == lobbyStartItem.getType()) {
+		if (temp.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().equalsIgnoreCase(lobbyStartItem.getItemMeta().getDisplayName()) && temp.getType() == lobbyStartItem.getType() && event.getPlayer().hasPermission("hideandseek.start")) {
 			event.setCancelled(true);
 			if (Game.isNotSetup()) {
 				event.getPlayer().sendMessage(errorPrefix + message("GAME_SETUP"));
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java
index e6149f0..6a6ccaa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class Game {
 	public static void join(Player player){
 		if(Game.status == Status.STANDBY) {
 			player.getInventory().clear();
-			if(lobbyStartItem != null && (!lobbyItemStartAdmin || player.isOp()))
+			if(lobbyStartItem != null && (!lobbyItemStartAdmin || player.hasPermission("hideandseek.start")))
 				player.getInventory().setItem(lobbyItemStartPosition, lobbyStartItem);
 			if(lobbyLeaveItem != null)
 				player.getInventory().setItem(lobbyItemLeavePosition, lobbyLeaveItem);