diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java
index 3c84169..6e5511a 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Claim.java
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public class Claim
 	//administrative claims are created and maintained by players with the griefprevention.adminclaims permission.
 	public boolean isAdminClaim()
 	{
+		if(this.parent != null) return this.parent.isAdminClaim();
+	    
 		return (this.ownerID == null);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Visualization.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Visualization.java
index 10d58e8..b6b0d1f 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Visualization.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/Visualization.java
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ public class Visualization
 			visualization.addClaimElements(claim.children.get(i), height, VisualizationType.Subdivision, locality);
 		}
 		
+		//special visualization for administrative land claims
+		if(claim.isAdminClaim() && visualizationType == VisualizationType.Claim)
+        {
+            visualizationType = VisualizationType.AdminClaim;
+        }
+		
 		//add top level last so that it takes precedence (it shows on top when the child claim boundaries overlap with its boundaries)
 		visualization.addClaimElements(claim, height, visualizationType, locality);
 		
@@ -131,6 +137,12 @@ public class Visualization
 			accentMaterial = Material.GOLD_BLOCK;
 		}
 		
+		if(visualizationType == VisualizationType.AdminClaim)
+        {
+            cornerMaterial = Material.GLOWSTONE;
+            accentMaterial = Material.JACK_O_LANTERN;
+        }
+		
 		else if(visualizationType == VisualizationType.Subdivision)
 		{
 			cornerMaterial = Material.IRON_BLOCK;
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/VisualizationType.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/VisualizationType.java
index 9f4e617..4edea0f 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/VisualizationType.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/VisualizationType.java
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ public enum VisualizationType
 	Claim,
 	Subdivision,
 	ErrorClaim,
-	RestoreNature
+	RestoreNature,
+	AdminClaim
 }