diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index 589c1eb38..1b4f461c4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -417,7 +417,9 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 		if (event.getView().getTopInventory().getType() == InventoryType.PLAYER)
 		{
 			final User user = ess.getUser(event.getWhoClicked());
-			if (user.isInvSee() && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.invsee.modify"))
+			final User invOwner = ess.getUser(event.getView().getPlayer());
+			if (user.isInvSee() && (!user.isAuthorized("essentials.invsee.modify")
+				|| invOwner.isAuthorized("essentials.invsee.preventmodify")))
 			{
 				event.setCancelled(true);
 			}