diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
index 8df907dc..8709390c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class Settings {
     private static final String DEBUG_ENABLE_PETH = "debug-mode";
     private static final String TICK_PERIOD_PATH = "tick-period";
     private static final String UNAPPLY_DEATH_PATH = "unapply-on-death";
+    private static final String FORCE_PERMISSION_JOIN_PATH = "force-permission-join";
 
     private static String defaultMenu;
     private static String dyeMenuName;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public class Settings {
     private static boolean requireEmptyBoots;
     private static boolean debugMode;
     private static boolean unapplyOnDeath;
+    private static boolean forcePermissionJoin;
     private static int lookDownPitch;
     private static int viewDistance;
     private static int tickPeriod;
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ public class Settings {
         requireEmptyPants = cosmeticSettings.node(REQUIRE_EMPTY_PANTS_PATH).getBoolean();
         requireEmptyBoots = cosmeticSettings.node(REQUIRE_EMPTY_BOOTS_PATH).getBoolean();
         unapplyOnDeath = cosmeticSettings.node(UNAPPLY_DEATH_PATH).getBoolean(false);
+        forcePermissionJoin = cosmeticSettings.node(FORCE_PERMISSION_JOIN_PATH).getBoolean(false);
 
         tickPeriod = cosmeticSettings.node(TICK_PERIOD_PATH).getInt(-1);
         lookDownPitch = cosmeticSettings.node(LOOK_DOWN_PITCH_PATH).getInt();
@@ -183,6 +186,9 @@ public class Settings {
     public static boolean getUnapplyOnDeath() {
         return unapplyOnDeath;
     }
+    public static boolean getForcePermissionJoin() {
+        return forcePermissionJoin;
+    }
 
     public static boolean getDebugMode() {
         return debugMode;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/database/types/Data.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/database/types/Data.java
index 5a43c538..9530977c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/database/types/Data.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/database/types/Data.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.database.types;
 
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.HMCCosmeticsPlugin;
+import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.config.Settings;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.Cosmetic;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.CosmeticSlot;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.Cosmetics;
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ public class Data {
 
     public Map<CosmeticSlot, Map<Cosmetic, Color>> desteralizedata(CosmeticUser user, String raw) {
         Map<CosmeticSlot, Map<Cosmetic, Color>> cosmetics = new HashMap<>();
+        boolean checkPermission = Settings.getForcePermissionJoin();
 
         String[] rawData = raw.split(",");
         for (String a : rawData) {
@@ -76,10 +78,20 @@ public class Data {
                 String[] colorSplitData = splitData[1].split("&");
                 if (Cosmetics.hasCosmetic(colorSplitData[0])) cosmetic = Cosmetics.getCosmetic(colorSplitData[0]);
                 if (slot == null || cosmetic == null) continue;
+                if (cosmetic.requiresPermission() && checkPermission) {
+                    if (!user.getPlayer().hasPermission(cosmetic.getPermission())) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
                 cosmetics.put(slot, Map.of(cosmetic, Color.fromRGB(Integer.parseInt(colorSplitData[1]))));
             } else {
                 if (Cosmetics.hasCosmetic(splitData[1])) cosmetic = Cosmetics.getCosmetic(splitData[1]);
                 if (slot == null || cosmetic == null) continue;
+                if (cosmetic.requiresPermission() && checkPermission) {
+                    if (!user.getPlayer().hasPermission(cosmetic.getPermission())) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
                 HashMap<Cosmetic, Color> cosmeticColorHashMap = new HashMap<>();
                 cosmeticColorHashMap.put(cosmetic, null);
                 cosmetics.put(slot, cosmeticColorHashMap);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
index 81b55f7a..317a056f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ public class CosmeticUser {
     }
 
     public void despawnBackpack() {
+        if (userBackpackManager == null) return;
         userBackpackManager.despawnBackpack();
         userBackpackManager = null;
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
index eb47a9c2..18644b68 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ cosmetic-settings:
   # Ticking periods is something that ensures new players near a player get the packets to actually apply to the user.
 
   unapply-on-death: false # If when a player dies, their cosmetics should be unapplied. If this is true, use hmccosmetics.unapplydeath.bypass to bypass
+  force-permission-join: true # Checks a player permission if they can have a cosmetic when they join the server.
 
   # view distance in blocks that other players will see the backpack cosmetic
   # setting this to lower than the server player view distance should fix the