diff --git a/src/controllers/challenges.js b/src/controllers/challenges.js
index d09decf572..71e1d82d33 100644
--- a/src/controllers/challenges.js
+++ b/src/controllers/challenges.js
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ api.create = function(req, res, next){
         prize = +req.body.prize;
       if (!group)
         return cb({code:404, err:"Group." + req.body.group + " not found"});
-      //if (group.leaderOnly.challenges && group.leader !== user._id)
-      //  return cb({code:401, err: "Only the group leader can create challenges"});
+      if (group.leaderOnly && group.leaderOnly.challenges && group.leader !== user._id)
+        return cb({code:401, err: "Only the group leader can create challenges"});
       // If they're adding a prize, do some validation
       if (prize < 0)
         return cb({code:401, err: 'Challenge prize must be >= 0'});
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 50272cdab2..1d365d7d8b 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ api.update = function(req, res, next) {
   if(group.leader !== user._id)
     return res.json(401, {err: "Only the group leader can update the group!"});
 
-  'name description logo logo leaderMessage leader'.split(' ').forEach(function(attr){
+  'name description logo logo leaderMessage leader leaderOnly'.split(' ').forEach(function(attr){
     group[attr] = req.body[attr];
   });
 
diff --git a/src/models/group.js b/src/models/group.js
index 1bc275afe4..85653670dc 100644
--- a/src/models/group.js
+++ b/src/models/group.js
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ var GroupSchema = new Schema({
   #      id: String
   #    }]
   */
-
+  leaderOnly: { // restrict group actions to leader (members can't do them)
+    challenges: {type:Boolean, 'default':false},
+    //invites: {type:Boolean, 'default':false}
+  },
   memberCount: {type: Number, 'default': 0},
   challengeCount: {type: Number, 'default': 0},
   balance: Number,
diff --git a/views/options/social/create-group.jade b/views/options/social/create-group.jade
index b2211862c8..6c0c4c20e8 100644
--- a/views/options/social/create-group.jade
+++ b/views/options/social/create-group.jade
@@ -19,5 +19,10 @@ form.col-md-12.form-horizontal(ng-submit='create(newGroup)')
     span.gem-cost= '4 ' + env.t('gems')
     p
       small=env.t('gemCost')
+  .form-group
+    .checkbox
+      label
+        input(type='checkbox', ng-model='newGroup.leaderOnly.challenges')
+        | Only group leader can create challenges
   .form-group(ng-show='type=="party"')
     input.btn.btn-default.form-control(type='submit', value=env.t('create'))
diff --git a/views/options/social/group.jade b/views/options/social/group.jade
index 1b1d7a6f84..a3c5e257d8 100644
--- a/views/options/social/group.jade
+++ b/views/options/social/group.jade
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ a.pull-right.gem-wallet(ng-if='group.type!="party"', popover-trigger='mouseenter
             .form-group
               label=env.t('logoUrl')
               input.form-control(type='url', placeholder=env.t('logoUrl'), ng-model='group.logo')
+            .form-group
+              .checkbox
+                label
+                  input(type='checkbox', ng-model='group.leaderOnly.challenges')
+                  | Only group leader can create challenges
 
             h4=env.t('assignLeader')
             select#group-leader-selection(ng-model='group._newLeader', ng-options='member.profile.name for member in group.members')