diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java
index 794fd81f1..c9135d61e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Essentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
-import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -46,7 +44,9 @@ public class Commandlightning extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			sender.sendMessage(Util.format("lightningUse", p.getDisplayName()));
 			p.getWorld().strikeLightning(p.getLocation());
-			p.setHealth(p.getHealth() < 5 ? 0 : p.getHealth() - 5);
+			if (!ess.getUser(p).isGodModeEnabled()) {
+				p.setHealth(p.getHealth() < 5 ? 0 : p.getHealth() - 5);
+			}
 			if (ess.getSettings().warnOnSmite())
 			{
 				p.sendMessage(Util.i18n("lightningSmited"));