diff --git a/bans-core/src/main/java/space/arim/libertybans/core/commands/extra/StandardArgumentParser.java b/bans-core/src/main/java/space/arim/libertybans/core/commands/extra/StandardArgumentParser.java
index 2eeb5ac95..e183377a7 100644
--- a/bans-core/src/main/java/space/arim/libertybans/core/commands/extra/StandardArgumentParser.java
+++ b/bans-core/src/main/java/space/arim/libertybans/core/commands/extra/StandardArgumentParser.java
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ private MessagesConfig.All.NotFound notFound() {
 
 	@Override
 	public <R> @Nullable R parseScope(CmdSender sender, CommandPackage command, ParseScope<R> how) {
+
+		boolean requirePermissions = configs.getScopeConfig().requirePermissions();
 		ServerScope explicitScope;
 		String specificServer, category, rawScopeInput;
 
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ private MessagesConfig.All.NotFound notFound() {
 			}
 			explicitScope = parsed.get();
 		} else {
-			if (!sender.hasPermission("libertybans.scope.default")) {
+			if (requirePermissions & !sender.hasPermission("libertybans.scope.default")) {
 				sender.sendMessage(all().scopes().noPermissionForDefault());
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ private MessagesConfig.All.NotFound notFound() {
 				case CATEGORY -> "category." + value;
 			};
 		});
-		if (!sender.hasPermission("libertybans.scope." + permissionSuffix)) {
+		if (requirePermissions && !sender.hasPermission("libertybans.scope." + permissionSuffix)) {
 			sender.sendMessage(all().scopes().noPermission().replaceText("%SCOPE%", formatter.formatScope(explicitScope)));
 			return null;
 		}