diff --git a/doc/3_advanced.md b/doc/3_advanced.md
index 141138b..ceb3eb0 100644
--- a/doc/3_advanced.md
+++ b/doc/3_advanced.md
@@ -39,11 +39,20 @@ In addition you can check individual capabilities of users as you must define in
 # allow user 987654321 only to start bot in chat 98979695
 987654321:start:98979695
 
+# special case allow ALL users ONE action in all groups or in one group
+ALL:search:*
+ALL:search:98979695
+
+# not valid, ALL must have an action!
+ALL:*:*
+
 # * are only allowed on the right hand side and not for user!
 # the following examples are NOT valid!
 *:*:*
 *:start:*
 *:*:98979695
+
+
 ```
 You must use the function ```user_is_allowed``` to check if a user has the capability to do something. Example: Check if user has capability to start bot.
 
@@ -288,5 +297,5 @@ Note: If you disable automatic retry, se above, you disable also connection prob
 #### [Prev Getting started](2_usage.md)
 #### [Next Expert Use](4_expert.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.0-0-g99217c4
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev-14-g6ec00d4
 
diff --git a/modules/chatMember.sh b/modules/chatMember.sh
index 2299c0f..09f9e69 100644
--- a/modules/chatMember.sh
+++ b/modules/chatMember.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.0-0-g99217c4
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev-14-g6ec00d4
 
 # will be automatically sourced from bashbot
 
@@ -59,11 +59,18 @@ user_is_botadmin() {
 }
 
 user_is_allowed() {
-	local acl="$1"
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-	grep -F -xq "${acl}:*:*" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
-	[ -n "$2" ] && acl="${acl}:$2"
-	grep -F -xq "${acl}:*" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
-	[ -n "$3" ] && acl="${acl}:$3"
-	grep -F -xq "${acl}" <"${BOTACL}"
+	# user can do everything
+	grep -F -xq "$1:*:*" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
+	[ -z "$2" ] && return 1
+	# user is allowed todo one action in every chat
+	grep -F -xq "$1:$2:*" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
+	# all users are allowed to do one action in every chat
+	grep -F -xq "ALL:$2:*" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
+	[ -z "$3" ] && return 1
+	# user is allowed to do one action in one chat
+	grep -F -xq "$1:$2:$3" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
+	# all users are allowed to do one action in one chat
+	grep -F -xq "ALL:$2:$3" <"${BOTACL}" && return 0
+	return 1
 }