diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
index b1e33b4..a52aa05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingBreakEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingBreakEvent.RemoveCause;
 import org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingPlaceEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.vehicle.VehicleDamageEvent;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.metadata.FixedMetadataValue;
 import org.bukkit.metadata.MetadataValue;
@@ -1354,13 +1355,26 @@ public class EntityEventHandler implements Listener
                         message += "  " + GriefPrevention.instance.dataStore.getMessage(Messages.IgnoreClaimsAdvertisement);
                     return message;
                 };
-                Supplier<String> noContainersReason = claim.checkPermission(attacker, ClaimPermission.Inventory, event, override);
-                if (noContainersReason != null)
+                //for storage entities, apply container rules (this is a potential theft)
+                if (event.getVehicle() instanceof InventoryHolder)
                 {
-                    event.setCancelled(true);
-                    GriefPrevention.sendMessage(attacker, TextMode.Err, noContainersReason.get());
+                    Supplier<String> noContainersReason = claim.checkPermission(attacker, ClaimPermission.Build, event);
+                    if (noContainersReason != null)
+                    {
+                        GriefPrevention.sendMessage(attacker, TextMode.Err, noContainersReason.get());
+                        event.setCancelled(true);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Supplier<String> noContainersReason = claim.checkPermission(attacker, ClaimPermission.Inventory, event, override);
+                    if (noContainersReason != null)
+                    {
+                        event.setCancelled(true);
+                        GriefPrevention.sendMessage(attacker, TextMode.Err, noContainersReason.get());
+                    }
                 }
-
                 //cache claim for later
                 if (playerData != null)
                 {