diff --git a/lib/permission/permission.js b/lib/permission/permission.js
index 3aa85f9c..4d6a9427 100644
--- a/lib/permission/permission.js
+++ b/lib/permission/permission.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Permission extends BigBitfield {
 			// If perm has no "parent" bit, or current user has the parent permission, set each bit based on the form input
 			const allowedParent = !Metadata[bit].parent
 				|| editorPermission.get(Metadata[bit].parent);
-			if (allowedParent) {
+			if (allowedParent && !Metadata[bit].block) {
 				this.set(parseInt(bit), (body[`permission_bit_${bit}`] != null));
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/lib/permission/permissions.js b/lib/permission/permissions.js
index 6f3c6ed8..0a1aaefc 100644
--- a/lib/permission/permissions.js
+++ b/lib/permission/permissions.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const Metadata = Object.seal(Object.freeze(Object.preventExtensions({
 	[Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ROLES]: { label: 'Roles', desc: 'Access roles list. Ability to edit roles', parent: Permissions.ROOT },
 
 	[Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER]: { title: 'Board Management', subtitle: 'Note: Setting board management permissions on an account/role level will grant them globally i.e for all boards.\nTo make somebody a normal board owner/staff, transfer them the board or give them the appropriate permissions in the board staff permission editing interface.', label: 'Board Owner', desc: 'Full control of the board, equivalent to the BO. Can delete and/or transfer the board. Can only be given by somebody else with "Board Owner" permission. Use with caution!', parent: Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER },
-	[Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_GENERAL]: { label: 'Board Staff', desc: 'General board staff permission. Access mod index, catalog, recent posts and reports. Ability to submit mod actions. Bypass board-specific bans and post filters.' },
+	[Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_GENERAL]: { label: 'Board Staff', desc: 'General board staff permission. Access mod index, catalog, recent posts and reports. Ability to submit mod actions. Bypass board-specific bans and post filters.', block: true },
 	[Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_BANS]: { label: 'Bans', desc: 'Access board bans. Ability to unban, edit, or deny appeals.' },
 	[Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_LOGS]: { label: 'Logs', desc: 'Access board logs. Ability to search/filter.' },
 	[Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_SETTINGS]: { label: 'Settings', desc: 'Access board settings. Ability to change any settings. Settings page will show transfer/delete forms for those with "Board Owner" permission.' },
diff --git a/views/includes/globalpermissionsform.pug b/views/includes/globalpermissionsform.pug
index f26b22c0..5e7c69ed 100644
--- a/views/includes/globalpermissionsform.pug
+++ b/views/includes/globalpermissionsform.pug
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ for bit, index in Object.keys(jsonPermissions)
 		if jsonPermissions[bit].subtitle
 			p #{jsonPermissions[bit].subtitle}
 	.row
-		- const hasParent = jsonPermissions[bit].parent == null || permissions.get(jsonPermissions[bit].parent);
-		- const parentLabel = !hasParent ? jsonPermissions[jsonPermissions[bit].parent].label : '';
-		label.postform-style.ph-5(class=(!hasParent ? 'notallowed' : null) title=(!hasParent ? `Requires permission "${parentLabel}"` : null))
-			input(type='checkbox' name=`permission_bit_${bit}` value=bit checked=jsonPermissions[bit].state disabled=!hasParent)
+		- const parentAllowed = jsonPermissions[bit].parent == null || permissions.get(jsonPermissions[bit].parent);
+		- const parentLabel = !parentAllowed ? jsonPermissions[jsonPermissions[bit].parent].label : '';
+		label.postform-style.ph-5(class=(!parentAllowed ? 'notallowed' : null) title=(!parentAllowed ? `Requires permission "${parentLabel}"` : null))
+			input(type='checkbox' name=`permission_bit_${bit}` value=bit checked=jsonPermissions[bit].state disabled=(!parentAllowed || jsonPermissions[bit].block))
 		.rlabel #{jsonPermissions[bit].label}
 		p #{jsonPermissions[bit].desc}
 input(type='submit', value='Save')
diff --git a/views/pages/editstaff.pug b/views/pages/editstaff.pug
index b1449301..a90407b2 100644
--- a/views/pages/editstaff.pug
+++ b/views/pages/editstaff.pug
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ block content
 					if jsonPermissions[bit].subtitle
 						p #{jsonPermissions[bit].subtitle}
 				.row
-					- const hasParent = jsonPermissions[bit].parent == null || permissions.get(jsonPermissions[bit].parent);
-					- const parentLabel = !hasParent ? jsonPermissions[jsonPermissions[bit].parent].label : '';
-					label.postform-style.ph-5(class=(!hasParent ? 'notallowed' : null) title=(!hasParent ? `Requires permission "${parentLabel}"` : null))
-						input(type='checkbox' name=`permission_bit_${bit}` value=bit checked=jsonPermissions[bit].state disabled=!hasParent)
+					- const parentAllowed = jsonPermissions[bit].parent == null || permissions.get(jsonPermissions[bit].parent);
+					- const parentLabel = !parentAllowed ? jsonPermissions[jsonPermissions[bit].parent].label : '';
+					label.postform-style.ph-5(class=(!hasParent ? 'notallowed' : null) title=(!parentAllowed ? `Requires permission "${parentLabel}"` : null))
+						input(type='checkbox' name=`permission_bit_${bit}` value=bit checked=jsonPermissions[bit].state disabled=(!parentAllowed || jsonPermissions[bit].block))
 					.rlabel #{jsonPermissions[bit].label}
 					p #{jsonPermissions[bit].desc}
 			input(type='submit', value='Save')