diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/listener/EssentialsEntityListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/listener/EssentialsEntityListener.java
index 465c0fbed..53055a265 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/listener/EssentialsEntityListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/listener/EssentialsEntityListener.java
@@ -134,6 +134,17 @@ public class EssentialsEntityListener implements Listener
 			event.setDeathMessage("");
 		}
 	}
+	
+	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW)
+	public void onPlayerDeathExpEvent(final PlayerDeathEvent event)
+	{
+		final IUser user = ess.getUser(event.getEntity());
+		if (Permissions.KEEPXP.isAuthorized(user))
+		{
+			event.setKeepLevel(true);
+			event.setDroppedExp(0);
+		}
+	}
 
 	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW, ignoreCancelled = true)
 	public void onFoodLevelChange(final FoodLevelChangeEvent event)
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/permissions/Permissions.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/permissions/Permissions.java
index 05627210b..80437fed4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/permissions/Permissions.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/permissions/Permissions.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public enum Permissions implements IPermission
 	JOINFULLSERVER,
 	INVSEE_MODIFY,
 	INVSEE_PREVENT_MODIFY,
+	KEEPXP,
 	KICK_EXEMPT,
 	KICK_NOTIFY,
 	LIST_HIDDEN,