diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index 3892343e4..e22f471b6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener {
             if (ess.getSettings().isDirectHatAllowed() && event.getClick() == ClickType.LEFT && event.getSlot() == 39
                 && event.getCursor().getType() != Material.AIR && event.getCursor().getType().getMaxDurability() == 0
                 && !MaterialUtil.isSkull(event.getCursor().getType())
-                && ess.getUser(event.getWhoClicked()).isAuthorized("essentials.hat")) {
+                && ess.getUser(event.getWhoClicked()).isAuthorized("essentials.hat") && !ess.getUser(event.getWhoClicked()).isAuthorized("essentials.hat.prevent-type." + event.getCursor().getType().name().toLowerCase())) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 final PlayerInventory inv = (PlayerInventory) clickedInventory;
                 final ItemStack head = inv.getHelmet();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhat.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhat.java
index 4ba918945..da9d547a5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhat.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhat.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ public class Commandhat extends EssentialsCommand {
         } else {
             final ItemStack hand = user.getItemInHand();
             if (hand != null && hand.getType() != Material.AIR) {
+                if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.hat.prevent-type." + hand.getType().name().toLowerCase())) {
+                    user.sendMessage(tl("hatFail"));
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (hand.getType().getMaxDurability() == 0) {
                     final PlayerInventory inv = user.getBase().getInventory();
                     final ItemStack head = inv.getHelmet();