diff --git a/module/sockets/updateSands.mjs b/module/sockets/updateSands.mjs
index f851ce1..f74d007 100644
--- a/module/sockets/updateSands.mjs
+++ b/module/sockets/updateSands.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { localizer } from "../utils/Localizer.mjs";
 
 export function updateSands(payload) {
 	if (!game.user.isActiveGM) { return };
+	if (!game.settings.get(game.system.id, `allowUpdateSandsSocket`)) { return };
 
 	// Assert payload validity
 	const { value, delta } = payload;