diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index ea0376867..189bc7443 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@
       "pokemon": false,
       "gmf": true,
       "scanNextInstance": "scanNext",
+      "rules": [],
       "scanNextDevice": "Device01",
       "scanNextSleeptime": 5,
       "userCooldownSeconds": 0,
@@ -643,6 +644,7 @@
       "gmf": false,
       "scanZoneMaxSize": 10,
       "userCooldownSeconds": 0,
+      "rules": [],
       "advancedScanZoneOptions": false,
       "scanZoneRadius": {
         "pokemon": 70,
diff --git a/packages/config/lib/mutations.js b/packages/config/lib/mutations.js
index a079c397d..87f192c7c 100644
--- a/packages/config/lib/mutations.js
+++ b/packages/config/lib/mutations.js
@@ -343,6 +343,14 @@ const applyMutations = (config) => {
   }
   Object.keys(config.scanner || {}).forEach((key) => {
     config.scanner[key] = replaceBothAliases(config.scanner[key] || {})
+    config.scanner[key]?.rules?.forEach((rule) => {
+      rule.role = replaceAliases(rule.role)
+    })
+    if (config.scanner[key]?.rules) {
+      config.scanner[key].rulesObj = Object.fromEntries(
+        config.scanner[key]?.rules?.map((rule) => [rule.role, rule.cooldown]),
+      )
+    }
   })
 
   if (
diff --git a/packages/types/lib/server.d.ts b/packages/types/lib/server.d.ts
index 6ee4cdc94..d008f78b8 100644
--- a/packages/types/lib/server.d.ts
+++ b/packages/types/lib/server.d.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ export interface Permissions extends BasePerms {
   areaRestrictions: string[]
   webhooks: string[]
   trial: boolean
+  scannerCooldowns: Record<string, number>
 }
 
 export interface FilterId {
diff --git a/server/src/graphql/resolvers.js b/server/src/graphql/resolvers.js
index 8185a56cd..dc8e3030b 100644
--- a/server/src/graphql/resolvers.js
+++ b/server/src/graphql/resolvers.js
@@ -389,7 +389,9 @@ const resolvers = {
               gymRadius: scanner.scanZone.scanZoneRadius.gym,
               spacing: scanner.scanZone.scanZoneSpacing,
               maxSize: scanner.scanZone.scanZoneMaxSize,
-              cooldown: scanner.scanZone.userCooldownSeconds,
+              cooldown:
+                perms?.scannerCooldowns?.[mode] ??
+                scanner.scanZone.userCooldownSeconds,
               refreshQueue: scanner.backendConfig.queueRefreshInterval,
               enabled: scanner[mode].enabled,
             }
@@ -397,7 +399,9 @@ const resolvers = {
               scannerType: scanner.backendConfig.platform,
               showScanCount: scanner.scanNext.showScanCount,
               showScanQueue: scanner.scanNext.showScanQueue,
-              cooldown: scanner.scanNext.userCooldownSeconds,
+              cooldown:
+                perms?.scannerCooldowns?.[mode] ??
+                scanner.scanNext.userCooldownSeconds,
               refreshQueue: scanner.backendConfig.queueRefreshInterval,
               enabled: scanner[mode].enabled,
             }
@@ -616,11 +620,11 @@ const resolvers = {
         (!req.session.cooldown || req.session.cooldown < Date.now())
       ) {
         const validCoords = getValidCoords(category, data?.scanCoords, perms)
-
+        const cooldownSeconds =
+          perms?.scannerCooldowns?.[category] ||
+          config.getSafe(`scanner.${category}.userCooldownSeconds`)
         const cooldown =
-          config.getSafe(`scanner.${category}.userCooldownSeconds`) *
-            validCoords.filter(Boolean).length *
-            1000 +
+          cooldownSeconds * validCoords.filter(Boolean).length * 1000 +
           Date.now()
         req.session.cooldown = cooldown
         return scannerApi(
diff --git a/server/src/services/DiscordClient.js b/server/src/services/DiscordClient.js
index a9f10cc6e..285a915b5 100644
--- a/server/src/services/DiscordClient.js
+++ b/server/src/services/DiscordClient.js
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ class DiscordClient extends AuthClient {
       blockedGuildNames: new Set(),
     }
     const scanner = config.getSafe('scanner')
+    perms.scannerCooldowns = {}
+
     try {
       const guilds = user.guilds?.map((guild) => guild.id) || []
       if (
@@ -141,9 +143,12 @@ class DiscordClient extends AuthClient {
         Object.keys(this.perms).forEach((key) => (perms[key] = true))
         perms.admin = true
         config.getSafe('webhooks').forEach((x) => permSets.webhooks.add(x.name))
-        Object.keys(scanner).forEach(
-          (x) => scanner[x]?.enabled && permSets.scanner.add(x),
-        )
+        Object.keys(scanner).forEach((x) => {
+          if (scanner[x]?.enabled) {
+            permSets.scanner.add(x)
+            perms.scannerCooldowns[x] = 0
+          }
+        })
         this.log.debug(
           `User ${user.username} (${user.id}) in allowed users list, skipping guild and role check.`,
         )
@@ -195,7 +200,21 @@ class DiscordClient extends AuthClient {
                 (x) => permSets.webhooks.add(x),
               )
               scannerPerms(userRoles, 'discordRoles', trialActive).forEach(
-                (x) => permSets.scanner.add(x),
+                (x) => {
+                  permSets.scanner.add(x)
+                  perms.scannerCooldowns[x] = scanner[x].rules.reduce(
+                    (acc, rule) => {
+                      if (
+                        userRoles.includes(rule?.role) &&
+                        rule.cooldown < acc
+                      ) {
+                        return rule.cooldown
+                      }
+                      return acc
+                    },
+                    scanner[x].userCooldownSeconds,
+                  )
+                },
               )
             }
           }),
diff --git a/server/src/services/TelegramClient.js b/server/src/services/TelegramClient.js
index ea951f48e..08d3b9e6b 100644
--- a/server/src/services/TelegramClient.js
+++ b/server/src/services/TelegramClient.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class TelegramClient extends AuthClient {
         areaRestrictions: areaPerms(groups),
         webhooks: webhookPerms(groups, 'telegramGroups', trialActive),
         scanner: scannerPerms(groups, 'telegramGroups', trialActive),
+        scannerCooldowns: {},
       },
     }
     if (newUserObj.perms.trial) {
@@ -115,6 +116,23 @@ class TelegramClient extends AuthClient {
 
     if (this.strategy.allowedUsers?.includes(newUserObj.id)) {
       newUserObj.perms.admin = true
+      Object.keys(newUserObj.perms.scanner).forEach((x) => {
+        newUserObj.perms.scannerCooldowns[x] = 0
+      })
+    } else {
+      const scanner = config.getSafe('scanner')
+
+      Object.keys(newUserObj.perms.scanner).forEach((mode) => {
+        newUserObj.perms.scannerCooldowns[mode] = scanner[mode].rules.reduce(
+          (acc, rule) => {
+            if (rule.cooldown < acc) {
+              return rule.cooldown
+            }
+            return acc
+          },
+          scanner[mode].userCooldownSeconds,
+        )
+      })
     }
     return newUserObj
   }