diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java b/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java
index 7f622121..353ae0d3 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/factions/Conf.java
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public class Conf {
 	public static double powerPlayerMax = 10;
 	public static double powerPlayerMin = -10;
 	public static double powerPerMinute = 0.2; // Default health rate... it takes 5 min to heal one power
-	public static double powerPerDeath = 2; //A death makes you loose 2 power
+	public static double powerPerDeath = 4; // A death makes you lose 4 power
+	public static boolean powerRegenOffline = false;  // does player power regenerate even while they're offline?
 	
 	public static String prefixAdmin = "**";
 	public static String prefixMod = "*";
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java b/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java
index 342e0b94..ba1a4a54 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/factions/FPlayer.java
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public class FPlayer {
 	}
 	
 	protected void updatePower() {
-		if (this.isOffline()) {
+		if (this.isOffline() && !Conf.powerRegenOffline) {
 			return;
 		}
 		long now = System.currentTimeMillis();