diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java
index c4b1fac..c1a2a16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@ public class Claim
     public boolean canClaimNear(Player player, int howNear) {
         if (GriefPrevention.instance.dataStore.getPlayerData(player.getUniqueId()).ignoreClaims) return true;
         Location location = player.getLocation();
+        World world = location.getWorld();
+        howNear = (int) Math.ceil(howNear / world.getCoordinateScale());
         Claim claim = new Claim
                 (new Location(this.lesserBoundaryCorner.getWorld(), this.lesserBoundaryCorner.getBlockX() - howNear, this.lesserBoundaryCorner.getBlockY(), this.lesserBoundaryCorner.getBlockZ() - howNear),
                         new Location(this.greaterBoundaryCorner.getWorld(), this.greaterBoundaryCorner.getBlockX() + howNear, this.greaterBoundaryCorner.getBlockY(), this.greaterBoundaryCorner.getBlockZ() + howNear),