diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index c56ed18..b0c0528 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ conf.registerChannelValue(Tweety,'defaultResults',registry.Integer(1, """Default
 conf.registerChannelValue(Tweety,'maxResults',registry.Integer(10, """Maximum number of results to return on timelines."""))
 conf.registerChannelValue(Tweety,'outputColorTweets',registry.Boolean(False, """When outputting Tweets, display them with some color."""))
 conf.registerChannelValue(Tweety,'hideHashtagsTrends',registry.Boolean(False, """When displaying trends, should we display #hashtags? Default is no."""))
+conf.registerChannelValue(Tweety,'requireVoiceOrAbove',registry.Boolean(False, """Only allows a user with voice or above on a channel to use commands."""))
 
 # vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4 expandtab textwidth=250:
diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index 6b7271e..3cd535f 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ class Tweety(callbacks.Plugin):
         Use --exclude to not include #hashtags in trends data.
         """
 
+        # enforce +voice or above to use command?
+        if self.registryValue('requireVoiceOrAbove', msg.args[0]) and not irc.state.channels[msg.args[0]].isVoicePlus(msg.nick):
+            irc.error("ERROR: You have to be at least voiced to use this command.")
+
         # before we do anything, make sure we have a twitterApi object.
         if not self.twitterApi:
             irc.reply("ERROR: Twitter is not authorized. Please check logs before running this command.")
@@ -378,6 +382,10 @@ class Tweety(callbacks.Plugin):
         searchtype being recent, popular or mixed. Popular is the default.
         """
 
+        # enforce +voice or above to use command?
+        if self.registryValue('requireVoiceOrAbove', msg.args[0]) and not irc.state.channels[msg.args[0]].isVoicePlus(msg.nick):
+            irc.error("ERROR: You have to be at least voiced to use this command.")
+
         # before we do anything, make sure we have a twitterApi object.
         if not self.twitterApi:
             irc.reply("ERROR: Twitter is not authorized. Please check logs before running this command.")
@@ -431,6 +439,10 @@ class Tweety(callbacks.Plugin):
         Or returns information on user with --info 'name'.
         """
 
+        # enforce +voice or above to use command?
+        if self.registryValue('requireVoiceOrAbove', msg.args[0]) and not irc.state.channels[msg.args[0]].isVoicePlus(msg.nick):
+            irc.error("ERROR: You have to be at least voiced to use this command.")
+
         # before we do anything, make sure we have a twitterApi object.
         if not self.twitterApi:
             irc.reply("ERROR: Twitter is not authorized. Please check logs before running this command.")