diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index 13df70904..3d2b55739 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -438,6 +438,11 @@ public class Settings implements IConf
 
 	public Boolean spawnIfNoHome()
 	{
-		return config.getBoolean("spawn-if-no-home", true);
+		return config.getBoolean("spawn-if-no-home", false);
+	}
+
+	public Boolean warnOnBuildDisallow()
+	{
+		return config.getBoolean("warn-on-build-disallow", false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index e9473f0af..11d3c323e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ protect:
     # Set true to disable building for those people
     build: true
 
+    #Should we tell people they are not allowed to build
+    warn-on-build-disallow: false
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectBlockListener.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectBlockListener.java
index bd9991f19..c1aadeda7 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectBlockListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectBlockListener.java
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.protect;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Essentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
@@ -46,6 +45,10 @@ public class EssentialsProtectBlockListener extends BlockListener
 
 		if (EssentialsProtect.playerSettings.get("protect.disable.build") && !user.canBuild())
 		{
+			if(Essentials.getSettings().warnOnBuildDisallow())
+			{
+				user.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You are not permitted to build");
+			}
 			event.setCancelled(true);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectPlayerListener.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectPlayerListener.java
index 330cb7da8..c3eff1803 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectPlayerListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectPlayerListener.java
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ public class EssentialsProtectPlayerListener extends PlayerListener
 
 		if (EssentialsProtect.playerSettings.get("protect.disable.build") && !user.canBuild())
 		{
+			if(Essentials.getSettings().warnOnBuildDisallow())
+			{
+				user.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You are not permitted to build");
+			}
 			event.setCancelled(true);
 			return;
 		}