diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
index 7a93b39..220581b 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ class EntityEventHandler implements Listener
 		       || subEvent.getEntityType() == EntityType.ARMOR_STAND
 		       || subEvent.getEntityType() == EntityType.VILLAGER)
 		    {
+		        //allow for disabling villager protections in the config
+		        if(subEvent.getEntityType() == EntityType.VILLAGER && !GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_protectCreatures) return;
+		        
 		        //decide whether it's claimed
 		        Claim cachedClaim = null;
                 PlayerData playerData = null;
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 1912cca..d929aaa 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 	public int config_claims_maxClaimsPerPlayer;                    //maximum number of claims per player
 	public boolean config_claims_respectWorldGuard;                 //whether claim creations requires WG build permission in creation area
 	public boolean config_claims_portalsRequirePermission;          //whether nether portals require permission to generate.  defaults to off for performance reasons
+	public boolean config_claims_villagerTradingRequiresTrust;      //whether trading with a claimed villager requires permission
 	
 	public int config_claims_initialBlocks;							//the number of claim blocks a new player starts with
 	public double config_claims_abandonReturnRatio;                 //the portion of claim blocks returned to a player when a claim is abandoned
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         this.config_claims_maxClaimsPerPlayer = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.MaximumNumberOfClaimsPerPlayer", 0);
         this.config_claims_respectWorldGuard = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Claims.CreationRequiresWorldGuardBuildPermission", true);
         this.config_claims_portalsRequirePermission = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Claims.PortalGenerationRequiresPermission", false);
+        this.config_claims_villagerTradingRequiresTrust = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Claims.VillagerTradingRequiresPermission", true);
         String accessTrustSlashCommands = config.getString("GriefPrevention.Claims.CommandsRequiringAccessTrust", "/sethome");
         
         this.config_spam_enabled = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Spam.Enabled", true);
@@ -728,6 +730,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.MaximumNumberOfClaimsPerPlayer", this.config_claims_maxClaimsPerPlayer);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.CreationRequiresWorldGuardBuildPermission", this.config_claims_respectWorldGuard);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.PortalGenerationRequiresPermission", this.config_claims_portalsRequirePermission);
+        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.VillagerTradingRequiresPermission", this.config_claims_villagerTradingRequiresTrust);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.CommandsRequiringAccessTrust", accessTrustSlashCommands);
         
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.Enabled", this.config_spam_enabled);
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index f222877..09ad9e4 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
 		}
 		
 		//if the entity is an animal, apply container rules
-        if(GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_preventTheft && (entity instanceof Animals || entity.getType() == EntityType.VILLAGER))
+        if((GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_preventTheft && entity instanceof Animals) || (entity.getType() == EntityType.VILLAGER && GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_villagerTradingRequiresTrust))
         {
             //if the entity is in a claim
             Claim claim = this.dataStore.getClaimAt(entity.getLocation(), false, null);