diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java
index 1db607606..b9bbfb90f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java
@@ -183,14 +183,19 @@ public class SignProtection extends EssentialsSign
 		SignProtectionState retstate = SignProtectionState.NOSIGN;
 		for (SignProtectionState state : signs.values())
 		{
-			if (state == SignProtectionState.OWNER || state == SignProtectionState.ALLOWED)
+
+			if (state == SignProtectionState.OWNER)
 			{
 				return state;
 			}
-			if (state == SignProtectionState.NOT_ALLOWED)
+			if (state == SignProtectionState.ALLOWED)
 			{
 				retstate = state;
 			}
+			else if (state == SignProtectionState.NOT_ALLOWED && retstate != SignProtectionState.ALLOWED)
+			{
+				retstate = state
+			}
 		}
 		return retstate;
 	}