diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignWarp.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignWarp.java
index 776d97924..244450d8a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignWarp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignWarp.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SignWarp extends EssentialsSign
 		if ((!group.isEmpty()
 			 && ("§2Everyone".equals(group)
 				 || player.inGroup(group)))
-			|| (!ess.getSettings().getPerWarpPermission() || player.isAuthorized("essentials.warp." + warpName)))
+			|| (group.isEmpty() && (!ess.getSettings().getPerWarpPermission() || player.isAuthorized("essentials.warp." + warpName))))
 		{
 			final Trade charge = getTrade(sign, 3, ess);
 			try