diff --git a/mods/afkkick/init.lua b/mods/afkkick/init.lua
index 04fa94d..ae2d0d9 100644
--- a/mods/afkkick/init.lua
+++ b/mods/afkkick/init.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ local WARN_TIME = 20
 local players = {}
 local checkTimer = 0
 
+minetest.register_privilege("canafk")
+
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	local playerName = player:get_player_name()
 	players[playerName] = {
@@ -32,28 +34,28 @@ end)
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	local currGameTime = minetest.get_gametime()
-	
+
 	--Loop through each player in players
 	for playerName,_ in pairs(players) do
 		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playerName)
 		if player then
-		
+
 			--Check for inactivity once every CHECK_INTERVAL seconds
 			checkTimer = checkTimer + dtime
-			if checkTimer > CHECK_INTERVAL then
+			if checkTimer > CHECK_INTERVAL and not minetest.check_player_privs({ canafk = true }) then
 				checkTimer = 0
-				
+
 				--Kick player if he/she has been inactive for longer than MAX_INACTIVE_TIME seconds
-				if players[playerName]["lastAction"] + MAX_INACTIVE_TIME < currGameTime then 
+				if players[playerName]["lastAction"] + MAX_INACTIVE_TIME < currGameTime then
 					minetest.kick_player(playerName, "Kicked for inactivity")
 				end
-				
+
 				--Warn player if he/she has less than WARN_TIME seconds to move or be kicked
 				if players[playerName]["lastAction"] + MAX_INACTIVE_TIME - WARN_TIME < currGameTime then
 					minetest.chat_send_player(playerName, "Warning, you have " .. tostring(players[playerName]["lastAction"] + MAX_INACTIVE_TIME - currGameTime) .. " seconds to move or be kicked")
 				end
 			end
-			
+
 			--Check if this player is doing an action
 			for _,keyPressed in pairs(player:get_player_control()) do
 				if keyPressed then