diff --git a/src/pocketmine/command/defaults/WhitelistCommand.php b/src/pocketmine/command/defaults/WhitelistCommand.php
index ddf43866c..c998a9762 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/command/defaults/WhitelistCommand.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/command/defaults/WhitelistCommand.php
@@ -115,8 +115,12 @@ class WhitelistCommand extends VanillaCommand{
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	private function badPerm(CommandSender $sender, string $perm) : bool{
-		if(!$sender->hasPermission("pocketmine.command.whitelist.$perm")){
+	private function badPerm(CommandSender $sender, string $subcommand) : bool{
+		static $map = [
+			"on" => "enable",
+			"off" => "disable"
+		];
+		if(!$sender->hasPermission("pocketmine.command.whitelist." . ($map[$subcommand] ?? $subcommand))){
 			$sender->sendMessage($sender->getServer()->getLanguage()->translateString(TextFormat::RED . "%commands.generic.permission"));
 
 			return true;