diff --git a/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java b/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java
index d7a9cd1..84920c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ public class Manager {
 			String name = s.getName();
 			if(server != null && !server.equals(name)) continue;
 			if(!s.isOnline()) continue;
-			if(s.isPaused()) continue;
 			if(s.getQueue().size() <= 0) continue;
 			
 			if(pl.config.getBoolean("send-all-when-back-online") && s.justWentOnline() && s.isOnline()) {
@@ -548,6 +547,11 @@ public class Manager {
 			if(s.getQueue().size() <= 0) continue;
 			if(s.isFull() && !nextplayer.hasPermission("ajqueue.joinfull")) continue;
 			
+			if(pl.config.getBoolean("enable-bypasspaused-permission")) {
+				if(s.isPaused() && !nextplayer.hasPermission("ajqueue.bypasspaused")) continue;
+			} else if(s.isPaused()) { continue; }
+			
+			
 			int tries = sendingAttempts.get(nextplayer) == null ? 0 : sendingAttempts.get(nextplayer);
 			int maxTries = pl.config.getInt("max-tries");
 			if(tries >= maxTries && maxTries > 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 3bd2ffd..43ed070 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dont touch this number please
-config-version: 17
+config-version: 18
 
 # The time the server will wait between sending people in the queue
 #  Default: 5
@@ -142,3 +142,7 @@ send-fail-debug: false
 #  Default: -1
 max-tries: -1
 
+# Should we enable the ajqueue.bypasspaused permission?
+# If enabled, anyone with the permission ajqueue.bypasspaused will be able to join paused servers
+#  Default: false
+enable-bypasspaused-permission: false