diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 2731338..2bc52d9 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ local create_channel = {
 	func = function(lname, param)
 		local lowner = lname
 
+		--check player privileges if plugin priv_cc is enabled
+		if minetest.settings:get_bool("beerchat.enable_priv_cc") then
+			local name_priv2cc = minetest.settings:get("beerchat.priv_cc.name")
+			if not (minetest.check_player_privs(lowner, name_priv2cc) or
+				 minetest.check_player_privs(lowner, beerchat.admin_priv)) then
+				return false, "You don't have that privilege."
+			end
+		end
+		--end check priv_cc
+
 		if not param or param == "" then
 			return false, "ERROR: Invalid number of arguments. Please supply the channel name as a minimum."
 		end
diff --git a/plugin/init.lua b/plugin/init.lua
index d25a401..720c9a9 100644
--- a/plugin/init.lua
+++ b/plugin/init.lua
@@ -58,3 +58,6 @@ load_plugin("event-logging", true)
 
 -- Allows linking channels through channel aliases
 load_plugin("alias", false)
+
+-- Add special priv to use create_channel command
+load_plugin("priv_cc", false)
diff --git a/plugin/priv_cc.lua b/plugin/priv_cc.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea04ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/priv_cc.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- if you need to set a special name for privilege, use "beerchat.name_priv_cc = spec_name" in minetest.conf
+local name_priv2cc = minetest.settings:get("beerchat.priv_cc.name")
+if name_priv2cc == '' then name_priv2cc = 'chat_creator' end
+minetest.log("info", "to create channel add new priv: " .. name_priv2cc)
+minetest.register_privilege(name_priv2cc, {
+        description = "Allows you to create a channel (mod beerchat)",
+        give_to_singleplayer = false
+})