diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java
index 747775d4afe..e345244327c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtp.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public void run(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLabel,
             case 1:
                 final User player = getPlayer(server, user, args, 0, false, true);
 
-                if (!player.isTeleportEnabled()) {
+                if (!player.isTeleportEnabled() && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.tp.disabled.bypass")) {
                     throw new TranslatableException("teleportDisabled", player.getDisplayName());
                 }