diff --git a/sqlupdates/2_4_0-RC-1 to 2_4_0-RC-2.sql b/sqlupdates/2_4_0-RC-1 to 2_4_0-RC-2.sql
index 2f68174f..86864df5 100644
--- a/sqlupdates/2_4_0-RC-1 to 2_4_0-RC-2.sql	
+++ b/sqlupdates/2_4_0-RC-1 to 2_4_0-RC-2.sql	
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ INSERT INTO `emulator_settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('flood.with.rights', '0
 ALTER TABLE `permissions` ADD `cmd_softkick` ENUM('0', '1') NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' AFTER `cmd_kickall`;
 INSERT INTO `emulator_texts` (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('commands.keys.cmd_softkick', 'softkick');
 INSERT INTO `emulator_texts` (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('commands.error.cmd_softkick_not_found', '%user% not found');
-INSERT INTO `emulator_texts` (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('commands.error.cmd_softkick_error_self', 'You can not softkick yourself!');
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+INSERT INTO `emulator_texts` (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('commands.error.cmd_softkick_error_self', 'You can not softkick yourself!');
+
+-- Rank ignoring
+INSERT INTO `emulator_texts` (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('generic.error.higher_rank', 'You can\'t ignore this user.');
+INSERT INTO `emulator_settings`(`key`, `value`) VALUES ('hotel.ignore.staffs', '0');
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java b/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java
index 0b7797b6..29f68f17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.eu.habbo.habbohotel.users;
 
 import com.eu.habbo.Emulator;
+import com.eu.habbo.habbohotel.gameclients.GameClient;
 import com.eu.habbo.habbohotel.achievements.Achievement;
 import com.eu.habbo.habbohotel.achievements.AchievementManager;
 import com.eu.habbo.habbohotel.achievements.TalentTrackType;
@@ -602,17 +603,23 @@ public class HabboStats implements Runnable {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    public void ignoreUser(int userId) {
-        if (!this.userIgnored(userId)) {
-            this.ignoredUsers.add(userId);
+    public void ignoreUser(GameClient gameClient, int userId) {
+        Habbo target = Emulator.getGameEnvironment().getHabboManager().getHabbo(userId);
+        if (target.getHabboInfo().getRank().getId() >= gameClient.getHabbo().getHabboInfo().getRank().getId()) {
+            gameClient.getHabbo().whisper(Emulator.getTexts().getValue("generic.error.higher_rank"), RoomChatMessageBubbles.ALERT);
+        }
+        else {
+            if (!this.userIgnored(userId)) {
+                this.ignoredUsers.add(userId);
 
-            try (Connection connection = Emulator.getDatabase().getDataSource().getConnection();
-                 PreparedStatement statement = connection.prepareStatement("INSERT INTO users_ignored (user_id, target_id) VALUES (?, ?)")) {
-                statement.setInt(1, this.habboInfo.getId());
-                statement.setInt(2, userId);
-                statement.execute();
-            } catch (SQLException e) {
-                LOGGER.error("Caught SQL exception", e);
+                try (Connection connection = Emulator.getDatabase().getDataSource().getConnection();
+                     PreparedStatement statement = connection.prepareStatement("INSERT INTO users_ignored (user_id, target_id) VALUES (?, ?)")) {
+                    statement.setInt(1, this.habboInfo.getId());
+                    statement.setInt(2, userId);
+                    statement.execute();
+                } catch (SQLException e) {
+                    LOGGER.error("Caught SQL exception", e);
+                }
             }
         }
     }