diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/vault/VaultChatHook.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/vault/VaultChatHook.java
index 8e6395e9..ed5cc09e 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/vault/VaultChatHook.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/vault/VaultChatHook.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.core.PermissionHolder;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectAlreadyHasException;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.groups.Group;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.users.User;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 import net.milkbowl.vault.chat.Chat;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ public class VaultChatHook extends Chat {
         int priority = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
         String meta = null;
 
-        for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null)) {
+        for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll())) {
             if (!n.getValue()) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BukkitUser.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BukkitUser.java
index 25d79ad7..6f910100 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BukkitUser.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BukkitUser.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.LPBukkitPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.event.events.UserPermissionRefreshEvent;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.implementation.internal.UserLink;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.inject.LPPermissible;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 import org.bukkit.permissions.Permissible;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -53,18 +54,23 @@ public class BukkitUser extends User {
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     @Override
-    public void refreshPermissions() {
+    public synchronized void refreshPermissions() {
         if (lpPermissible == null) {
             return;
         }
 
         // Calculate the permissions that should be applied. This is done async, who cares about how long it takes or how often it's done.
         Map<String, Boolean> toApply = exportNodes(
-                getPlugin().getConfiguration().getServer(),
-                plugin.getUserManager().getWorldCache().get(getUuid()),
-                null,
-                plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
-                true,
+                new Contexts(
+                        getPlugin().getConfiguration().getServer(),
+                        plugin.getUserManager().getWorldCache().get(getUuid()),
+                        null,
+                        getPlugin().getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
+                        getPlugin().getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalWorldPerms(),
+                        true,
+                        getPlugin().getConfiguration().getApplyGlobalGroups(),
+                        getPlugin().getConfiguration().getApplyGlobalWorldGroups()
+                ),
                 Collections.emptyList()
         );
 
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/resources/config.yml b/bukkit/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 5588efae..abe0514a 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,20 @@
 # The name of the server, used for server specific permissions. Set to 'global' to disable.
 server: global
 
-# If users on this server should have their global permissions/groups applied.
+# If users on this server should have their global permissions applied.
+# If set to false, only server specific permissions will apply for users on this server
 include-global: true
 
+# If users on this server should have their global world permissions applied.
+# If set to false, only world specific permissions will apply for users on this server
+include-global-world: true
+
+# If users on this server should have global (non-server specific) groups applied
+apply-global-groups: true
+
+# If users on this server should have global (non-world specific) groups applied
+apply-global-world-groups: true
+
 # If this server is in offline or online mode.
 # This setting allows a player to have the same UUID across a network of offline mode/mixed servers.
 
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BungeeUser.java b/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BungeeUser.java
index 634125fa..09c90c04 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BungeeUser.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/BungeeUser.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.BungeePlayerCache;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.LPBungeePlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.event.events.UserPermissionRefreshEvent;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.implementation.internal.UserLink;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class BungeeUser extends User {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void refreshPermissions() {
+    public synchronized void refreshPermissions() {
         ProxiedPlayer player = plugin.getProxy().getPlayer(plugin.getUuidCache().getExternalUUID(getUuid()));
         if (player == null) {
             return;
@@ -61,11 +62,16 @@ public class BungeeUser extends User {
 
         // Calculate the permissions that should be applied. This is done async.
         Map<String, Boolean> toApply = exportNodes(
-                plugin.getConfiguration().getServer(),
-                server,
-                null,
-                plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
-                true,
+                new Contexts(
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getServer(),
+                        server,
+                        null,
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalWorldPerms(),
+                        true,
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyGlobalGroups(),
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyGlobalWorldGroups()
+                ),
                 Collections.emptyList()
         );
 
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/resources/config.yml b/bungee/src/main/resources/config.yml
index e0d65651..7a4b8e3e 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/bungee/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,20 @@
 # The name of the server, used for server specific permissions. Set to 'global' to disable.
 server: bungee
 
-# If users on this server should have their global permissions/groups applied.
+# If users on this server should have their global permissions applied.
+# If set to false, only server specific permissions will apply for users on this server
 include-global: false
 
+# If users on this server should have their global world permissions applied.
+# If set to false, only world specific permissions will apply for users on this server
+include-global-world: true
+
+# If users on this server should have global (non-server specific) groups applied
+apply-global-groups: true
+
+# If users on this server should have global (non-world specific) groups applied
+apply-global-world-groups: true
+
 # If this server is in offline or online mode.
 # This setting allows a player to have the same UUID across a network of offline mode/mixed servers.
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/implementation/internal/PermissionHolderLink.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/implementation/internal/PermissionHolderLink.java
index 2cbf0016..8e085e7c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/implementation/internal/PermissionHolderLink.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/implementation/internal/PermissionHolderLink.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.api.PermissionHolder;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.Tristate;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectAlreadyHasException;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectLacksException;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class PermissionHolderLink implements PermissionHolder {
 
     @Override
     public Set<Node> getAllNodes() {
-        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(master.getAllNodes(null));
+        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(master.getAllNodes(Collections.emptyList(), Contexts.allowAll()));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ public class PermissionHolderLink implements PermissionHolder {
 
     @Override
     public Map<String, Boolean> getPermissions(String server, String world, Map<String, String> extraContext, boolean includeGlobal, List<String> possibleNodes, boolean applyGroups) {
-        return master.exportNodes(server, world, extraContext, includeGlobal, applyGroups, possibleNodes);
+        return master.exportNodes(new Contexts(server, world, extraContext, includeGlobal, includeGlobal, applyGroups, true, true), possibleNodes);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/group/subcommands/GroupChatMeta.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/group/subcommands/GroupChatMeta.java
index 868293a8..cef6a637 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/group/subcommands/GroupChatMeta.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/group/subcommands/GroupChatMeta.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.commands.*;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.constants.Message;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.constants.Permission;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.groups.Group;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class GroupChatMeta extends SubCommand<Group> {
         SortedSet<Map.Entry<Integer, String>> prefixes = new TreeSet<>(Util.getMetaComparator().reversed());
         SortedSet<Map.Entry<Integer, String>> suffixes = new TreeSet<>(Util.getMetaComparator().reversed());
 
-        for (Node node : group.getAllNodes(null)) {
+        for (Node node : group.getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll())) {
             if (!node.isSuffix() && !node.isPrefix()) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/misc/InfoCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/misc/InfoCommand.java
index b7039895..d711bbf5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/misc/InfoCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/misc/InfoCommand.java
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public class InfoCommand extends SingleMainCommand {
                 c.getServer(),
                 c.getSyncTime(),
                 formatBoolean(c.getIncludeGlobalPerms()),
+                formatBoolean(c.getIncludeGlobalWorldPerms()),
+                formatBoolean(c.getApplyGlobalGroups()),
+                formatBoolean(c.getApplyGlobalWorldGroups()),
                 formatBoolean(c.getOnlineMode()),
                 formatBoolean(c.getApplyWildcards()),
                 formatBoolean(c.getApplyRegex()),
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/user/subcommands/UserChatMeta.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/user/subcommands/UserChatMeta.java
index 2e47f7b0..395390b7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/user/subcommands/UserChatMeta.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/commands/user/subcommands/UserChatMeta.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.commands.*;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.constants.Message;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.constants.Permission;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.users.User;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 
 import java.util.AbstractMap.SimpleEntry;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class UserChatMeta extends SubCommand<User> {
         SortedSet<Map.Entry<Integer, String>> prefixes = new TreeSet<>(Util.getMetaComparator().reversed());
         SortedSet<Map.Entry<Integer, String>> suffixes = new TreeSet<>(Util.getMetaComparator().reversed());
 
-        for (Node node : user.getAllNodes(null)) {
+        for (Node node : user.getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll())) {
             if (!node.isSuffix() && !node.isPrefix()) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/constants/Message.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/constants/Message.java
index 5dd483e2..31b73b19 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/constants/Message.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/constants/Message.java
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ public enum Message {
             PREFIX + "&f-> &eStorage Method: &6%s" + "\n" +
             PREFIX + "&f-> &eServer Name: &6%s" + "\n" +
             PREFIX + "&f-> &eSync Interval: &6%s minutes" + "\n" +
-            PREFIX + "&f-> &eInclude Global Perms: &6%s" + "\n" +
+            PREFIX + "&f-> &eInclude Global: &6%s" + "\n" +
+            PREFIX + "&f-> &eInclude Global World: &6%s" + "\n" +
+            PREFIX + "&f-> &eApply Global Groups: &6%s" + "\n" +
+            PREFIX + "&f-> &eApply Global World Groups: &6%s" + "\n" +
             PREFIX + "&f-> &eOnline Mode: &6%s" + "\n" +
             PREFIX + "&f-> &eApply Wildcards: &6%s" + "\n" +
             PREFIX + "&f-> &eApply Regex: &6%s" + "\n" +
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/LPConfiguration.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/LPConfiguration.java
index 46672908..54034dd2 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/LPConfiguration.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/LPConfiguration.java
@@ -91,6 +91,18 @@ public abstract class LPConfiguration<T extends LuckPermsPlugin> {
         return getBoolean("include-global", defaultIncludeGlobal);
     }
 
+    public boolean getIncludeGlobalWorldPerms() {
+        return getBoolean("include-global-world", true);
+    }
+
+    public boolean getApplyGlobalGroups() {
+        return getBoolean("apply-global-groups", true);
+    }
+
+    public boolean getApplyGlobalWorldGroups() {
+        return getBoolean("apply-global-world-groups", true);
+    }
+
     public boolean getOnlineMode() {
         return getBoolean("online-mode", true);
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/PermissionHolder.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/PermissionHolder.java
index 532a175e..6076d2ff 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/PermissionHolder.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/core/PermissionHolder.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.api.implementation.internal.PermissionHolderLink;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectAlreadyHasException;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectLacksException;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.groups.Group;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
      * @param excludedGroups a list of groups to exclude
      * @return a set of nodes
      */
-    public SortedSet<Node> getAllNodes(List<String> excludedGroups) {
+    public SortedSet<Node> getAllNodes(List<String> excludedGroups, Contexts context) {
         SortedSet<Node> all = getPermissions(true);
 
         if (excludedGroups == null) {
@@ -152,13 +153,27 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
 
         excludedGroups.add(getObjectName().toLowerCase());
 
-        Set<String> parents = getPermissions(true).stream()
+        Set<Node> parents = getPermissions(true).stream()
                 .filter(Node::isGroupNode)
-                .map(Node::getGroupName)
                 .collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
-        for (String parent : parents) {
-            Group group = plugin.getGroupManager().get(parent);
+        Iterator<Node> iterator = parents.iterator();
+        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+            Node node = iterator.next();
+
+            if (!node.shouldApplyOnServer(context.getServer(), context.isApplyGlobalGroups(), plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyRegex())) {
+                iterator.remove();
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (!node.shouldApplyOnWorld(context.getWorld(), context.isApplyGlobalWorldGroups(), plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyRegex())) {
+                iterator.remove();
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (Node parent : parents) {
+            Group group = plugin.getGroupManager().get(parent.getGroupName());
             if (group == null) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -168,7 +183,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
             }
 
             inherited:
-            for (Node inherited : group.getAllNodes(excludedGroups)) {
+            for (Node inherited : group.getAllNodes(excludedGroups, context)) {
                 for (Node existing : all) {
                     if (existing.almostEquals(inherited)) {
                         continue inherited;
@@ -184,34 +199,30 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
 
     /**
      * Gets all of the nodes that this holder has (and inherits), given the context
-     * @param server the server
-     * @param world the world
-     * @param extraContext any extra context to filter by
-     * @param includeGlobal whether to include global nodes
-     * @param applyGroups if inherited group permissions should be included
+     * @param context the context for this request
      * @return a map of permissions
      */
-    public Set<Node> getAllNodesFiltered(String server, String world, Map<String, String> extraContext, boolean includeGlobal, boolean applyGroups) {
+    public Set<Node> getAllNodesFiltered(Contexts context) {
         Set<Node> perms = ConcurrentHashMap.newKeySet();
         SortedSet<Node> allNodes;
 
-        if (applyGroups) {
-            allNodes = getAllNodes(null);
+        if (context.isApplyGroups()) {
+            allNodes = getAllNodes(null, context);
         } else {
             allNodes = getPermissions(true);
         }
 
         all:
         for (Node node : allNodes) {
-            if (!node.shouldApplyOnServer(server, includeGlobal, plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyRegex())) {
+            if (!node.shouldApplyOnServer(context.getServer(), context.isIncludeGlobal(), plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyRegex())) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (!node.shouldApplyOnWorld(world, includeGlobal, plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyRegex())) {
+            if (!node.shouldApplyOnWorld(context.getWorld(), context.isIncludeGlobalWorld(), plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyRegex())) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (!node.shouldApplyWithContext(extraContext)) {
+            if (!node.shouldApplyWithContext(context.getExtraContext())) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -229,19 +240,15 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Converts the output of {@link #getAllNodesFiltered(String, String, Map, boolean, boolean)}, and expands wildcards/regex/shorthand perms
-     * @param server the server
-     * @param world the world
-     * @param extraContext any extra context to filter by
-     * @param includeGlobal whether to include global nodes
-     * @param applyGroups if inherited group permissions should be included
+     * Converts the output of {@link #getAllNodesFiltered(Contexts)}, and expands wildcards/regex/shorthand perms
+     * @param context the context for this request
      * @param possibleNodes a list of possible nodes for wildcards and regex permissions
      * @return a map of permissions
      */
-    public Map<String, Boolean> exportNodes(String server, String world, Map<String, String> extraContext, boolean includeGlobal, boolean applyGroups, List<String> possibleNodes) {
+    public Map<String, Boolean> exportNodes(Contexts context, List<String> possibleNodes) {
         Map<String, Boolean> perms = new HashMap<>();
 
-        for (Node node : getAllNodesFiltered(server, world, extraContext, includeGlobal, applyGroups)) {
+        for (Node node : getAllNodesFiltered(context)) {
             if (node.getPermission().equals("*") || node.getPermission().equals("'*'")) {
                 if (possibleNodes != null && plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyWildcards()) {
                     possibleNodes.forEach(n -> perms.put(n, true));
@@ -356,7 +363,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
      * @return a tristate
      */
     public Tristate inheritsPermission(Node node) {
-        return hasPermission(getAllNodes(null), node);
+        return hasPermission(getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll()), node);
     }
 
     public boolean inheritsPermission(String node, boolean b) {
@@ -539,18 +546,24 @@ public abstract class PermissionHolder {
     /*
      * Don't use these methods, only here for compat reasons
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public Map<String, Boolean> getLocalPermissions(String server, String world, List<String> excludedGroups, List<String> possibleNodes) {
-        return exportNodes(server, world, null, plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(), true, possibleNodes);
+        return exportNodes(new Contexts(server, world, Collections.emptyMap(), plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(), true, true, true, true), Collections.emptyList());
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public Map<String, Boolean> getLocalPermissions(String server, String world, List<String> excludedGroups) {
-        return exportNodes(server, world, null, plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(), true, null);
+        return exportNodes(new Contexts(server, world, Collections.emptyMap(), plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(), true, true, true, true), Collections.emptyList());
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+    @Deprecated
     public Map<String, Boolean> getLocalPermissions(String server, List<String> excludedGroups, List<String> possibleNodes) {
         return getLocalPermissions(server, null, excludedGroups, possibleNodes);
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+    @Deprecated
     public Map<String, Boolean> getLocalPermissions(String server, List<String> excludedGroups) {
         return getLocalPermissions(server, null, excludedGroups, null);
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/utils/Contexts.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/utils/Contexts.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a07783d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/utils/Contexts.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Lucko (Luck) <luck@lucko.me>
+ *
+ *  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ *  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ *  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ *  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ *  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ *  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ *  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ *  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ *  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ *  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ *  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ *  SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package me.lucko.luckperms.utils;
+
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.core.LPConfiguration;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@Getter
+@AllArgsConstructor
+public class Contexts {
+    public static Contexts fromConfig(LPConfiguration configuration) {
+        return new Contexts(
+                configuration.getServer(),
+                null,
+                Collections.emptyMap(),
+                configuration.getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
+                configuration.getIncludeGlobalWorldPerms(),
+                true,
+                configuration.getApplyGlobalGroups(),
+                configuration.getApplyGlobalWorldGroups()
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static Contexts allowAll() {
+        return new Contexts(null, null, Collections.emptyMap(), true, true, true, true, true);
+    }
+
+    private final String server;
+    private final String world;
+    private final Map<String, String> extraContext;
+    private final boolean includeGlobal;
+    private final boolean includeGlobalWorld;
+    private final boolean applyGroups;
+    private final boolean applyGlobalGroups;
+    private final boolean applyGlobalWorldGroups;
+
+}
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/sponge/LuckPermsSubject.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/sponge/LuckPermsSubject.java
index 29e8c18c..99aa7089 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/sponge/LuckPermsSubject.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/api/sponge/LuckPermsSubject.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectAlreadyHasException;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.exceptions.ObjectLacksException;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.groups.Group;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.users.User;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 import org.spongepowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import org.spongepowered.api.service.context.Context;
 import org.spongepowered.api.service.permission.Subject;
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ public class LuckPermsSubject implements Subject {
         int priority = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
         String meta = null;
 
-        for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null)) {
+        for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll())) {
             if (!n.getValue()) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ public class LuckPermsSubject implements Subject {
         public Map<Set<Context>, List<Subject>> getAllParents() {
             Map<Set<Context>, List<Subject>> parents = new HashMap<>();
 
-            for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null)) {
+            for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll())) {
                 if (!n.isGroupNode()) {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ public class LuckPermsSubject implements Subject {
         public Map<Set<Context>, Map<String, String>> getAllOptions() {
             Map<Set<Context>, Map<String, String>> options = new HashMap<>();
 
-            for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null)) {
+            for (Node n : holder.getAllNodes(null, Contexts.allowAll())) {
                 if (!n.isMeta()) {
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java
index 6c5ef6f9..4e38f75d 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.api.event.events.UserPermissionRefreshEvent;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.implementation.internal.UserLink;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.sponge.LuckPermsUserSubject;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.api.sponge.collections.UserCollection;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.utils.Contexts;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class SpongeUser extends User {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void refreshPermissions() {
+    public synchronized void refreshPermissions() {
         UserCollection uc = plugin.getService().getUserSubjects();
         if (!uc.getUsers().containsKey(getUuid())) {
             return;
@@ -54,11 +55,16 @@ class SpongeUser extends User {
 
         // Calculate the permissions that should be applied. This is done async, who cares about how long it takes or how often it's done.
         Map<String, Boolean> toApply = exportNodes(
-                getPlugin().getConfiguration().getServer(),
-                null, // TODO per world perms
-                null,
-                plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
-                true,
+                new Contexts(
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getServer(),
+                        null, // TODO per world perms
+                        null,
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalPerms(),
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getIncludeGlobalWorldPerms(),
+                        true,
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyGlobalGroups(),
+                        plugin.getConfiguration().getApplyGlobalWorldGroups()
+                ),
                 Collections.emptyList()
         );
 
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/resources/luckperms.conf b/sponge/src/main/resources/luckperms.conf
index e2ba1114..f7350935 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/resources/luckperms.conf
+++ b/sponge/src/main/resources/luckperms.conf
@@ -8,9 +8,20 @@
 # The name of the server, used for server specific permissions. Set to 'global' to disable.
 server="global"
 
-# If users on this server should have their global permissions/groups applied.
+# If users on this server should have their global permissions applied.
+# If set to false, only server specific permissions will apply for users on this server
 include-global=true
 
+# If users on this server should have their global world permissions applied.
+# If set to false, only world specific permissions will apply for users on this server
+include-global-world=true
+
+# If users on this server should have global (non-server specific) groups applied
+apply-global-groups=true
+
+# If users on this server should have global (non-world specific) groups applied
+apply-global-world-groups=true
+
 # If this server is in offline or online mode.
 # This setting allows a player to have the same UUID across a network of offline mode/mixed servers.