diff --git a/game/src/plugins/chat/private-messaging/messaging.plugin.kts b/game/src/plugins/chat/private-messaging/messaging.plugin.kts
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+import org.apollo.game.message.impl.ForwardPrivateChatMessage
+import org.apollo.game.message.impl.PrivateChatMessage
+import org.apollo.game.model.entity.Player
+import org.apollo.game.model.entity.setting.PrivacyState.OFF
+import org.apollo.game.model.entity.setting.PrivacyState.ON
+
+on { PrivateChatMessage::class }
+        .then {
+            val friend = it.world.getPlayer(username)
+
+            if (interactionPermitted(it, friend)) {
+                friend.send(ForwardPrivateChatMessage(it.username, it.privilegeLevel, compressedMessage))
+            }
+        }
+
+fun interactionPermitted(player: Player, friend: Player?): Boolean {
+    val username = player.username
+    val privacy = friend?.friendPrivacy
+
+    if (friend == null || friend.hasIgnored(username)) {
+        return false
+    } else {
+        return if (friend.friendsWith(username)) privacy != OFF else privacy == ON
+    }
+}