diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/building/EPOCH_isBuildAllowed.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/building/EPOCH_isBuildAllowed.sqf
index 7485d338..1ea066de 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/building/EPOCH_isBuildAllowed.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/building/EPOCH_isBuildAllowed.sqf
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ if !(_jammer isEqualTo []) then {
 	};
 }
 else {
+	if (!(EPOCH_my_groupUID isequalto "") && !((getplayeruid player) isequalto EPOCH_my_groupUID)) exitwith {
+		_buildingAllowed = false;
+		["The Group Leader must place the Jammer!", 5] call Epoch_message;
+	};
 	if (_objType in ["PlotPole_EPOCH", "PlotPole_SIM_EPOCH"]) then {
 		// TODO: rework not ideal to use allmissionobjects
 		_alljammer = allmissionobjects 'PlotPole_EPOCH';