diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
index 90df752232..ce48cc0827 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class NetServer extends Module{
             if(recipe == null) return;
 
             Tile tile = world.tile(packet.x, packet.y);
-            if(tile.synthetic() && !admins.validateBreak(admins.getTrace(Net.getConnection(id).address).uuid, Net.getConnection(id).address)){
+            if(tile.synthetic() && admins.isValidateReplace() && !admins.validateBreak(admins.getTrace(Net.getConnection(id).address).uuid, Net.getConnection(id).address)){
                 if(Timers.get("break-message-" + id, 120)){
                     sendMessageTo(id, "[scarlet]Anti-grief: you are replacing blocks too quickly. wait until replacing again.");
                 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Administration.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Administration.java
index 7fec757dd3..ee2443deb7 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Administration.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Administration.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ public class Administration {
         return Settings.getBool("antigrief");
     }
 
+    public boolean isValidateReplace(){
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public void setAntiGrief(boolean antiGrief){
         Settings.putBool("antigrief", antiGrief);
         Settings.save();