diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/BPermissions2Handler.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/BPermissions2Handler.java
index 653a13441..791ffbe92 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/BPermissions2Handler.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/BPermissions2Handler.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class BPermissions2Handler extends SuperpermsHandler
 	@Override
 	public boolean inGroup(final Player base, final String group)
 	{
-		return ApiLayer.hasGroup(base.getWorld().getName(), CalculableType.USER, base.getName(), group);
+		return ApiLayer.hasGroupRecursive(base.getWorld().getName(), CalculableType.USER, base.getName(), group);
 	}
 
 	@Override