diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EngineChunkChange.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EngineChunkChange.java
index f010d44e..4208c4cf 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EngineChunkChange.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EngineChunkChange.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
@@ -204,6 +205,32 @@ public class EngineChunkChange extends Engine
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Ensure claims are properly connected when unclaiming
+		if (newFaction.isNone() && MConf.get().claimsMustBeConnected && MConf.get().claimsMustBeConnectedStrict)
+		{
+			for (Entry<Faction, Set<PS>> entry : currentFactionChunks.entrySet())
+			{
+				Faction faction = entry.getKey();
+				Set<PS> factionRemovedChunks = entry.getValue();
+
+				Set<PS> pssBefore = BoardColl.get().getChunks(faction);
+
+				// Get how many "forests" of claims there are right now
+				List<Collection<PS>> forestsBefore = BoardColl.getForests(pssBefore);
+
+				Set<PS> pssAfter = new MassiveSet<>(pssBefore);
+				pssAfter.removeAll(factionRemovedChunks);
+
+				List<Collection<PS>> forestsAfter = BoardColl.getForests(pssAfter);
+				if (forestsAfter.size() > forestsBefore.size())
+				{
+					mplayer.msg("<b>Claims must be connected. You can't make them unconnected by unclaiming.");
+					event.setCancelled(true);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		// For each of the old factions ...
 		for (Entry<Faction, Set<PS>> entry : currentFactionChunks.entrySet())
 		{
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/BoardColl.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/BoardColl.java
index f9a1d412..014a06ca 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/BoardColl.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/BoardColl.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.entity;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.TerritoryAccess;
+import com.massivecraft.massivecore.collections.MassiveList;
 import com.massivecraft.massivecore.collections.MassiveMap;
 import com.massivecraft.massivecore.collections.MassiveSet;
 import com.massivecraft.massivecore.entity.MassiveCoreMConf;
@@ -9,9 +10,11 @@ import com.massivecraft.massivecore.store.Coll;
 import com.massivecraft.massivecore.util.MUtil;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Stack;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 public class BoardColl extends Coll<Board> implements BoardInterface
@@ -390,5 +393,44 @@ public class BoardColl extends Coll<Board> implements BoardInterface
 		// Return
 		return ret;
 	}
-	
+
+	public static List<Collection<PS>> getForests(Collection<PS> pss)
+	{
+		List<Collection<PS>> forests = new MassiveList<>();
+		List<PS> discovered = new MassiveList<>();
+
+		outer:
+		for (PS ps : pss)
+		{
+			if (discovered.contains(ps)) continue outer;
+
+			List<PS> forest = new MassiveList<>();
+			forests.add(forest);
+
+			Stack<PS> stack = new Stack<>();
+			stack.push(ps);
+			inner:
+			while (!stack.empty())
+			{
+				PS elm = stack.pop();
+				if (discovered.contains(elm)) continue inner;
+				System.out.println(elm);
+				discovered.add(elm);
+				forest.add(elm);
+
+				addIfInSource(elm.withChunkX(elm.getChunkX() + 1), stack, pss);
+				addIfInSource(elm.withChunkX(elm.getChunkX() - 1), stack, pss);
+				addIfInSource(elm.withChunkZ(elm.getChunkZ() + 1), stack, pss);
+				addIfInSource(elm.withChunkZ(elm.getChunkZ() - 1), stack, pss);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return forests;
+	}
+
+	private static void addIfInSource(PS ps, Stack<PS> stack, Collection<PS> source)
+	{
+		if (source.contains(ps)) stack.push(ps);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java
index a6c364fb..ab321f4b 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ public class MConf extends Entity<MConf>
 	// If you set this to false you will allow factions to claim more than one base per world map.
 	// That would makes outposts possible but also potentially ugly weird claims messing up your Dynmap and ingame experiance.
 	public boolean claimsMustBeConnected = true;
+
+	// Must claims be connected to each other enforced strictly?
+	// If this is enabled there is also done a check on
+	// unclaim which makes sure you can't make two different bases by unclaiming land.
+	public boolean claimsMustBeConnectedStrict = false;
 	
 	// Would you like to allow unconnected claims when conquering land from another faction?
 	// Setting this to true would allow taking over someone elses base even if claims normally have to be connected.