diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
index 058c21bd..b9a2c867 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.output.Log4JFilter;
 import fr.xephi.authme.output.MessageKey;
 import fr.xephi.authme.output.Messages;
 import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionsManager;
+import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionsSystemType;
 import fr.xephi.authme.process.Management;
 import fr.xephi.authme.security.PasswordSecurity;
 import fr.xephi.authme.security.crypts.SHA256;
@@ -302,6 +303,12 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
         // Successful message
         ConsoleLogger.info("AuthMe " + this.getDescription().getVersion() + " correctly enabled!");
 
+        // If server is using PermissionsBukkit, print a warning that some features may not be supported
+        if (permsMan.isEnabled() &&
+            permsMan.getHandler().getPermissionSystem() == PermissionsSystemType.PERMISSIONS_BUKKIT) {
+            ConsoleLogger.info("Warning! This server uses PermissionsBukkit for permissions! Some permissions features may not be supported!");
+        }
+
         // Purge on start if enabled
         runAutoPurge();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PermissionsManager.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PermissionsManager.java
index e0065fa4..2e5437a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PermissionsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PermissionsManager.java
@@ -216,6 +216,15 @@ public class PermissionsManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the current permissions system handler.
+     *
+     * @return The permissions system handler.
+     */
+    public PermissionHandler getHandler() {
+        return handler;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if the command sender has permission for the given permissions node. If no permissions system is used or
      * if the sender is not a player (e.g. console user), the player has to be OP in order to have the permission.
@@ -240,6 +249,28 @@ public class PermissionsManager {
         return handler.hasPermission(player, permissionNode);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a player has permission for the given permission node. This is for offline player checks. If no permissions
+     * system is used, then the player will not have permission.
+     *
+     * @param name           The name of the player.
+     * @param permissionNode The permission node to verify.
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode permissionNode) {
+        // Check if the permission node is null
+        if (permissionNode == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!isEnabled()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return handler.hasPermission(name, permissionNode);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check whether the current permissions system has group support.
      * If no permissions system is hooked, false will be returned.
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PlayerPermission.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PlayerPermission.java
index e2932e93..1e765000 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PlayerPermission.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/PlayerPermission.java
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ public enum PlayerPermission implements PermissionNode {
     /**
      * Permission to use to see own other accounts.
      */
-    SEE_OWN_ACCOUNTS("authme.player.seeownaccounts", DefaultPermission.ALLOWED);
+    SEE_OWN_ACCOUNTS("authme.player.seeownaccounts", DefaultPermission.ALLOWED),
+
+    /**
+     * Permission to bypass the purging process
+     */
+    BYPASS_PURGE("authme.player.bypasspurge", DefaultPermission.NOT_ALLOWED);
 
     /**
      * The permission node.
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/BPermissionsHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/BPermissionsHandler.java
index 45592323..71a6772b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/BPermissionsHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/BPermissionsHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ public class BPermissionsHandler implements PermissionHandler {
         return ApiLayer.hasPermission(player.getWorld().getName(), CalculableType.USER, player.getName(), node.getNode());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node) {
+        return ApiLayer.hasPermission(null, CalculableType.USER, name, node.getNode());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isInGroup(Player player, String group) {
         return ApiLayer.hasGroup(player.getWorld().getName(), CalculableType.USER, player.getName(), group);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/GroupManagerHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/GroupManagerHandler.java
index fe0b0236..475fafee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/GroupManagerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/GroupManagerHandler.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package fr.xephi.authme.permission.handlers;
 import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionNode;
 import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionsSystemType;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.GroupManager;
+import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.data.User;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.permissions.AnjoPermissionsHandler;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ public class GroupManagerHandler implements PermissionHandler {
         return handler != null && handler.has(player, node.getNode());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node) {
+        final AnjoPermissionsHandler handler = groupManager.getWorldsHolder().getWorldPermissionsByPlayerName(name);
+        List<String> perms = handler.getAllPlayersPermissions(name);
+        return perms.contains(node.getNode());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isInGroup(Player player, String group) {
         final AnjoPermissionsHandler handler = groupManager.getWorldsHolder().getWorldPermissions(player);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionHandler.java
index 5d467cea..b47261bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionHandler.java
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ public interface PermissionHandler {
      */
     boolean hasPermission(Player player, PermissionNode node);
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a player has permission by their name.
+     * Used to check an offline player's permission.
+     *
+     * @param name  The player's name.
+     * @param node The permission node.
+     *
+     * @return True if the player has permission.
+     */
+    boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node);
+
     /**
      * Check whether the player is in the specified group.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java
index fb1edcae..bb351c80 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ public class PermissionsBukkitHandler implements PermissionHandler {
         return player.hasPermission(node.getNode());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isInGroup(Player player, String group) {
         List<String> groupNames = getGroups(player);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsExHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsExHandler.java
index b49e4b37..4c6035b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsExHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/PermissionsExHandler.java
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ public class PermissionsExHandler implements PermissionHandler {
         return user.has(node.getNode());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node) {
+        PermissionUser user = permissionManager.getUser(name);
+        return user.has(node.getNode());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isInGroup(Player player, String group) {
         PermissionUser user = permissionManager.getUser(player);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/VaultHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/VaultHandler.java
index 7b99b5ed..3a40f974 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/VaultHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/VaultHandler.java
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ public class VaultHandler implements PermissionHandler {
         return vaultProvider.has(player, node.getNode());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node) {
+        return vaultProvider.has("", name, node.getNode());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isInGroup(Player player, String group) {
         return vaultProvider.playerInGroup(player, group);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/ZPermissionsHandler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/ZPermissionsHandler.java
index fb2490f7..a47461c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/ZPermissionsHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/permission/handlers/ZPermissionsHandler.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionNode;
 import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionsSystemType;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.BookMeta;
 import org.tyrannyofheaven.bukkit.zPermissions.ZPermissionsService;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -37,6 +38,15 @@ public class ZPermissionsHandler implements PermissionHandler {
             return node.getDefaultPermission().evaluate(player);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(String name, PermissionNode node) {
+        Map<String, Boolean> perms = zPermissionsService.getPlayerPermissions(null, null, name);
+        if (perms.containsKey(node.getNode()))
+            return perms.get(node.getNode());
+        else
+            return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isInGroup(Player player, String group) {
         return getGroups(player).contains(group);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/PurgeTask.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/PurgeTask.java
index 97ffcc88..8849c766 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/PurgeTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/PurgeTask.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package fr.xephi.authme.task;
 
 import fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe;
 import fr.xephi.authme.ConsoleLogger;
+import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionNode;
+import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PermissionsManager;
+import fr.xephi.authme.permission.PlayerPermission;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.NewSetting;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.PurgeSettings;
 
@@ -16,6 +19,8 @@ import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
 public class PurgeTask extends BukkitRunnable {
 
     //how many players we should check for each tick