diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java
index 72739966b..05451fdcf 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ public class Commandtp extends EssentialsCommand
 			user.sendMessage(_("teleporting"));
 			final User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0);
 			final User toPlayer = getPlayer(server, args, 1);
+			if (target.getWorld() != toPlayer.getWorld() && ess.getSettings().getIsWorldTeleportPermissions()
+				&& !user.isAuthorized("essentials.world." + toPlayer.getWorld().getName()))
+			{
+				throw new Exception(_("noPerm", "essentials.world." + toPlayer.getWorld().getName()));
+			}
 			target.getTeleport().now(toPlayer, false, TeleportCause.COMMAND);
 			target.sendMessage(_("teleportAtoB", user.getDisplayName(), toPlayer.getDisplayName()));
 			break;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtpa.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtpa.java
index 97fa15d5c..90e8e69d9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtpa.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtpa.java
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ public class Commandtpa extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			throw new Exception(_("teleportDisabled", player.getDisplayName()));
 		}
+		if (user.getWorld() != player.getWorld() && ess.getSettings().getIsWorldTeleportPermissions()
+			&& !user.isAuthorized("essentials.world." + player.getWorld().getName()))
+		{
+			throw new Exception(_("noPerm", "essentials.world." + player.getWorld().getName()));
+		}
 		if (!player.isIgnoredPlayer(user.getName()))
 		{
 			player.requestTeleport(user, false);
@@ -36,11 +41,6 @@ public class Commandtpa extends EssentialsCommand
 				player.sendMessage(_("teleportRequestTimeoutInfo", ess.getSettings().getTpaAcceptCancellation()));
 			}
 		}
-		if (user.getWorld() != player.getWorld() && ess.getSettings().getIsWorldTeleportPermissions()
-			&& !user.isAuthorized("essentials.world." + player.getWorld().getName()))
-		{
-			throw new Exception(_("noPerm", "essentials.world." + player.getWorld().getName()));
-		}
 		user.sendMessage(_("requestSent", player.getDisplayName()));
 	}
 }