diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index f974953d9..50213d02f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 			}
 		}
 		final long autoafk = ess.getSettings().getAutoAfk();
-		if (!isAfk() && autoafk > 0 && lastActivity + autoafk * 1000 < System.currentTimeMillis() && isAuthorized("essentials.afk"))
+		if (!isAfk() && autoafk > 0 && lastActivity + autoafk * 1000 < System.currentTimeMillis() && isAuthorized("essentials.afk.auto"))
 		{
 			setAfk(true);
 			if (!isHidden())