diff --git a/scripts/index.js b/scripts/index.js
index ade5049..233d2f1 100644
--- a/scripts/index.js
+++ b/scripts/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ Hooks.on("init", () => {
         type: String,
         default: 'h1'
     });
+    game.settings.register(MODULE_NAME, 'minPermission', {
+        name : 'Minimum permission',
+        hint: 'A user needs at least this permission level on the destination for a link to be visible.',
+        scope: 'world',
+        config: true,
+        type: String,
+        choices: Object.keys(CONST.DOCUMENT_PERMISSION_LEVELS),
+        default: 'LIMITED'
+    });
     game.settings.register(MODULE_NAME, 'debug', {
         name : 'Debug logging',
         scope: 'client',
diff --git a/scripts/journallink.js b/scripts/journallink.js
index bdff937..0fea283 100755
--- a/scripts/journallink.js
+++ b/scripts/journallink.js
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ export class JournalLink {
             for (let value of values) {
                 let mappedType = this.entityMap[type];
                 let entity = game[mappedType].get(value);
+                if (!entity.testUserPermission(game.users.current, game.settings.get('journal-links', 'minPermission')))
+                    continue;
                 this.debug('adding link from ' + type + ' ' + entity.name);
                 let link = $('<a class="entity-link content-link" draggable="true"></a>');
                 link.attr('data-entity', type);