diff --git a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/SetFlag.java b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/SetFlag.java
index 408420ec1..fe635e866 100644
--- a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/SetFlag.java
+++ b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/SetFlag.java
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@
 package com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.flags;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.regions.ProtectedRegion;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.*;
 
 /**
  * Stores a set of types.
@@ -60,10 +57,31 @@ public Set<T> parseInput(FlagContext context) throws InvalidFlagFormat {
             return Sets.newHashSet();
         } else {
             Set<T> items = Sets.newHashSet();
+            boolean subtractive = false;
+
+            // If the input starts with `add ` or `sub `, attempt to load the existing values,
+            // and make this a modification, instead of an overwrite.
+            if (input.startsWith("add ") || input.startsWith("sub ")) {
+                ProtectedRegion region = Objects.requireNonNull((ProtectedRegion) context.get("region"));
+
+                Set<T> existingValue = region.getFlag(this);
+                if (existingValue != null) {
+                    items.addAll(existingValue);
+                }
+
+                subtractive = input.startsWith("sub ");
+                input = input.substring(4);
+            }
 
             for (String str : input.split(",")) {
                 FlagContext copy = context.copyWith(null, str, null);
-                items.add(subFlag.parseInput(copy));
+
+                T subFlagValue = subFlag.parseInput(copy);
+                if (subtractive) {
+                    items.remove(subFlagValue);
+                } else {
+                    items.add(subFlagValue);
+                }
             }
 
             return items;