diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java
index bc31e2b..ed4a659 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ class DeliverClaimBlocksTask implements Runnable
 {	
     private Player player;
     private GriefPrevention instance;
+    private int idleThresholdSquared;
     
     public DeliverClaimBlocksTask(Player player, GriefPrevention instance)
     {
         this.player = player;
         this.instance = instance;
+        this.idleThresholdSquared = instance.config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold * instance.config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold;
     }
     
 	@Override
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ class DeliverClaimBlocksTask implements Runnable
                 //if he's not in a vehicle and has moved at least three blocks since the last check
                 //and he's not being pushed around by fluids
                 if(!player.isInsideVehicle() && 
-                   (lastLocation == null || lastLocation.distanceSquared(player.getLocation()) >= 0) &&
+                   (lastLocation == null || lastLocation.distanceSquared(player.getLocation()) > idleThresholdSquared) &&
                    !player.getLocation().getBlock().isLiquid())
                 {                   
                     //determine how fast blocks accrue for this player //RoboMWM: addons determine this instead
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index dc4ecc3..0a9e4ff 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 	public double config_claims_abandonReturnRatio;                 //the portion of claim blocks returned to a player when a claim is abandoned
 	public int config_claims_blocksAccruedPerHour_default;			//how many additional blocks players get each hour of play (can be zero) without any special permissions
 	public int config_claims_maxAccruedBlocks_default;				//the limit on accrued blocks (over time) for players without any special permissions.  doesn't limit purchased or admin-gifted blocks
+	public int config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold;					//how far (in blocks) a player must move in order to not be considered afk/idle when determining accrued claim blocks
 	public int config_claims_maxDepth;								//limit on how deep claims can go
 	public int config_claims_expirationDays;						//how many days of inactivity before a player loses his claims
 	public int config_claims_expirationExemptionTotalBlocks;        //total claim blocks amount which will exempt a player from claim expiration
@@ -537,6 +538,8 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         this.config_claims_blocksAccruedPerHour_default = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.Claim Blocks Accrued Per Hour.Default", config_claims_blocksAccruedPerHour_default);
         this.config_claims_maxAccruedBlocks_default = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.MaxAccruedBlocks", 2000);
         this.config_claims_maxAccruedBlocks_default = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.Max Accrued Claim Blocks.Default", this.config_claims_maxAccruedBlocks_default);
+        this.config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.AccruedIdleThreshold", 0);
+        this.config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.Accrued Idle Threshold", this.config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold);
         this.config_claims_abandonReturnRatio = config.getDouble("GriefPrevention.Claims.AbandonReturnRatio", 1);
         this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadius", 4);
         this.config_claims_claimsExtendIntoGroundDistance = Math.abs(config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.ExtendIntoGroundDistance", 5));
@@ -788,6 +791,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.InitialBlocks", this.config_claims_initialBlocks);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.Claim Blocks Accrued Per Hour.Default", this.config_claims_blocksAccruedPerHour_default);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.Max Accrued Claim Blocks.Default", this.config_claims_maxAccruedBlocks_default);
+        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.Accrued Idle Threshold", this.config_claims_accruedIdleThreshold);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.AbandonReturnRatio", this.config_claims_abandonReturnRatio);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadius", this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.ExtendIntoGroundDistance", this.config_claims_claimsExtendIntoGroundDistance);