diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
index b610063..0067411 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ public final class Config {
     /** ONLY EDIT ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE **/
     public static List<String> PREFIXGROUPS = new ArrayList<>();
     public static List<String> STAFFGROUPS = new ArrayList<>();
+    public static String MINIMIUMSTAFFRANK = "trainee";
     public static String CONSOLENAME = "Console";
     private static void settings() {
         PREFIXGROUPS = getList("settings.prefix-groups",
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ public final class Config {
         STAFFGROUPS = getList("settings.staff-groups",
                 Lists.newArrayList("trainee", "moderator", "headmod", "admin", "manager", "owner"));
         CONSOLENAME = getString("settings.console-name", CONSOLENAME);
+        MINIMIUMSTAFFRANK = getString("settings.minimum-staff-rank", MINIMIUMSTAFFRANK);
     }
 
     public static List<String> MESSAGECOMMANDALIASES = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
index 87792b4..8b060ab 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ public class Utility {
         StringBuilder prefix = new StringBuilder();
         LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms();
         User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
-        if(user == null) return "";
-        if(!Config.STAFFGROUPS.contains(user.getPrimaryGroup())) return "";
-        prefix.append("<white>[").append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
-
+        if(user == null) return prefix.toString();
+        if(user.getCachedData().getPermissionData().checkPermission("group." + Config.MINIMIUMSTAFFRANK).asBoolean()) {
+            prefix.append("<white>[").append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
+        }
         return prefix.toString();
     }