diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/bukkit/BukkitPlayer.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/bukkit/BukkitPlayer.java
index 825c85261..f752fa055 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/bukkit/BukkitPlayer.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/bukkit/BukkitPlayer.java
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ public boolean isSpectator() {
         return getPlayer().getGameMode() == GameMode.SPECTATOR;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canBeHidden() {
+        return getPlayer().hasPermission("pl3xmap.player.can-be-hidden");
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isPersistentlyHidden() {
         return getPlayer().getPersistentDataContainer().getOrDefault(hiddenKey, PersistentDataType.BYTE, (byte) 0) != 0;
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 462332b7e..2d9c85297 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@ permissions:
     default: op
     children:
       pl3xmap.command.map: true
+
+  pl3xmap.player.can-be-hidden:
+    description: Determines if a player can be hidden on the map
+    default: true
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/HideCommand.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/HideCommand.java
index a302b3acd..1fba22d0a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/HideCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/HideCommand.java
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ private void execute(CommandContext<Sender> context) {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!player.canBeHidden()) {
+            sender.sendMessage(Lang.PLAYER_CANNOT_BE_HIDDEN_OR_SHOWN,
+                    Placeholder.unparsed("player", player.getName()));
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (player.isHidden()) {
             sender.sendMessage(Lang.COMMAND_HIDE_ALREADY_HIDDEN,
                     Placeholder.unparsed("player", player.getName()));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/ShowCommand.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/ShowCommand.java
index 9c37c7634..a43a5183d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/ShowCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/command/commands/ShowCommand.java
@@ -54,22 +54,28 @@ public void register() {
 
     private void execute(CommandContext<Sender> context) {
         Sender sender = context.sender();
-        Player target = getHandler().getPlatformParsers().resolvePlayerFromPlayerSelector("player", context);
+        Player player = getHandler().getPlatformParsers().resolvePlayerFromPlayerSelector("player", context);
 
-        if (target == null) {
+        if (player == null) {
             sender.sendMessage(Lang.ERROR_MUST_SPECIFY_PLAYER);
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!target.isHidden()) {
+        if (!player.canBeHidden()){
+            sender.sendMessage(Lang.PLAYER_CANNOT_BE_HIDDEN_OR_SHOWN,
+                    Placeholder.unparsed("player", player.getName()));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!player.isHidden()) {
             sender.sendMessage(Lang.COMMAND_SHOW_NOT_HIDDEN,
-                    Placeholder.unparsed("player", target.getName()));
+                    Placeholder.unparsed("player", player.getName()));
             return;
         }
 
-        target.setHidden(false, true);
+        player.setHidden(false, true);
 
         sender.sendMessage(Lang.COMMAND_SHOW_SUCCESS,
-                Placeholder.unparsed("player", target.getName()));
+                Placeholder.unparsed("player", player.getName()));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Lang.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Lang.java
index 58e8b8f78..e34c20a25 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Lang.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Lang.java
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ public final class Lang extends AbstractConfig {
     @Key("command.hide.success")
     public static String COMMAND_HIDE_SUCCESS = "<grey><player> <green>is now hidden from the map";
 
+    // TODO: what should the key be?
+    public static String PLAYER_CANNOT_BE_HIDDEN_OR_SHOWN = "<red><player> cannot be hidden or shown from the map.";
+
     @Key("command.pause.description")
     public static String COMMAND_PAUSE_DESCRIPTION = "Pause renderers";
     @Key("command.pause.paused")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/markers/layer/PlayersLayer.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/markers/layer/PlayersLayer.java
index 5da43f935..09e55b043 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/markers/layer/PlayersLayer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/markers/layer/PlayersLayer.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public PlayersLayer(String key, World world, Supplier<String> labelSupplier) {
     public Collection<Marker<?>> getMarkers() {
         Set<Marker<?>> icons = new HashSet<>();
         getWorld().getPlayers().forEach(player -> {
-            if (player.isHidden()) {
+            if (player.canBeHidden() && player.isHidden()) {
                 return;
             }
             if (player.isNPC()) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/player/Player.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/player/Player.java
index a7aeb77ce..b557f95e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/player/Player.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/player/Player.java
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ public void setPlayer(Object player) {
      */
     public abstract boolean isSpectator();
 
+    /**
+     * Get whether player is allowed to hide from the map.
+     *
+     * @return true if player can be hidden
+     */
+    public abstract boolean canBeHidden();
+
     /**
      * Get whether player is hidden from the map.
      *
diff --git a/fabric/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/fabric/server/FabricPlayer.java b/fabric/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/fabric/server/FabricPlayer.java
index 8c94fd377..10043adbb 100644
--- a/fabric/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/fabric/server/FabricPlayer.java
+++ b/fabric/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/fabric/server/FabricPlayer.java
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ public boolean isSpectator() {
         return getPlayer().isSpectator();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canBeHidden() {
+        return true; // TODO: make this customizable on fabric.. maybe directly integrate with LuckPerms?
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isPersistentlyHidden() {
         return ((AccessServerPlayer) getPlayer()).pl3xMap$isHidden();