diff --git a/plugins/citadel-paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/command/AreaReinforce.java b/plugins/citadel-paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/command/AreaReinforce.java
index 785be6308..655922025 100644
--- a/plugins/citadel-paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/command/AreaReinforce.java
+++ b/plugins/citadel-paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/command/AreaReinforce.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import vg.civcraft.mc.namelayer.group.Group;
 public class AreaReinforce extends BaseCommand {
 
 	@CommandAlias("ctar")
-	@Syntax("<group> <lowX> <lowY> <lowZ> <highX> <highY> <highZ>")
+	@Syntax("<group> <lowX> <lowY> <lowZ> <highX> <highY> <highZ> <skip_existing_reinforcements>")
 	@Description("Using the reinforcement item in your main hand, reinforces an area to your default or a target group.")
-	@CommandCompletion("@CT_Groups @nothing @nothing @nothing @nothing @nothing @nothing")
+	@CommandCompletion("@CT_Groups @nothing @nothing @nothing @nothing @nothing @nothing true")
 	@CommandPermission("citadel.admin")
-	public void execute(Player p, @Optional String targetGroup, String minX, String minY, String minZ, String maxX, String maxY, String maxZ) {
+	public void execute(Player p, @Optional String targetGroup, String minX, String minY, String minZ, String maxX, String maxY, String maxZ, @Optional String skipReinforcements) {
 		UUID uuid = NameAPI.getUUID(p.getName());
 		ReinforcementType reinType = Citadel.getInstance().getReinforcementTypeManager()
 				.getByItemStack(p.getInventory().getItemInMainHand(), p.getWorld().getName());
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class AreaReinforce extends BaseCommand {
 			CitadelUtility.sendAndLog(p, ChatColor.RED, "One of the arguments you provided was not a number");
 			return;
 		}
+		boolean skipReins = skipReinforcements.equalsIgnoreCase("true");
 		int count = 0;
 		for (int x = xMin; x <= xMax; x++) {
 			for (int y = yMin; y <= yMax; y++) {
@@ -73,6 +74,12 @@ public class AreaReinforce extends BaseCommand {
 					if (!reinType.canBeReinforced(current.getType())) {
 						continue;
 					}
+					Reinforcement reinforcement = ReinforcementLogic.getReinforcementAt(current.getLocation());
+					if (reinforcement != null) {
+						if (skipReins) {
+							continue;
+						}
+					}
 					Block protecting = ReinforcementLogic.getResponsibleBlock(current);
 					if (!current.getLocation().equals(protecting.getLocation())) {
 						continue;