diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
index 3eb27ce40..f12facabd 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
@@ -2001,6 +2001,7 @@
 --- @class ServerSettings
 --- @field public bouncyLevelBounds BouncyLevelBounds
 --- @field public bubbleDeath integer
+--- @field public enableChat integer
 --- @field public enableCheats integer
 --- @field public enablePlayerList integer
 --- @field public enablePlayersInLevelDisplay integer
diff --git a/docs/lua/structs.md b/docs/lua/structs.md
index d6f62fe7b..8388c8932 100644
--- a/docs/lua/structs.md
+++ b/docs/lua/structs.md
@@ -2514,6 +2514,7 @@
 | ----- | ---- | ------ |
 | bouncyLevelBounds | [enum BouncyLevelBounds](constants.md#enum-BouncyLevelBounds) |  |
 | bubbleDeath | `integer` |  |
+| enableChat | `integer` |  |
 | enablePlayerList | `integer` |  |
 | enablePlayersInLevelDisplay | `integer` |  |
 | headlessServer | `integer` |  |
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c
index 0a971125e..c17b7ba07 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ bool djui_interactable_on_key_down(int scancode) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (gDjuiChatBox != NULL && !gDjuiChatBoxFocus) {
+    if (gDjuiChatBox != NULL && !gDjuiChatBoxFocus && gServerSettings.enableChat) {
         bool pressChat = false;
         for (int i = 0; i < MAX_BINDS; i++) {
             if (scancode == (int)configKeyChat[i]) { pressChat = true; }
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
index ac929ca04..677892592 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
@@ -2195,10 +2195,11 @@ static struct LuaObjectField sRayIntersectionInfoFields[LUA_RAY_INTERSECTION_INF
     { "surface", LVT_COBJECT_P, offsetof(struct RayIntersectionInfo, surface), false, LOT_SURFACE },
 };
 
-#define LUA_SERVER_SETTINGS_FIELD_COUNT 13
+#define LUA_SERVER_SETTINGS_FIELD_COUNT 14
 static struct LuaObjectField sServerSettingsFields[LUA_SERVER_SETTINGS_FIELD_COUNT] = {
     { "bouncyLevelBounds",           LVT_S32, offsetof(struct ServerSettings, bouncyLevelBounds),           false, LOT_NONE },
     { "bubbleDeath",                 LVT_U8,  offsetof(struct ServerSettings, bubbleDeath),                 false, LOT_NONE },
+    { "enableChat",                  LVT_U8,  offsetof(struct ServerSettings, enableChat),                  false, LOT_NONE },
     { "enableCheats",                LVT_U8,  offsetof(struct ServerSettings, enableCheats),                false, LOT_NONE },
     { "enablePlayerList",            LVT_U8,  offsetof(struct ServerSettings, enablePlayerList),            false, LOT_NONE },
     { "enablePlayersInLevelDisplay", LVT_U8,  offsetof(struct ServerSettings, enablePlayersInLevelDisplay), false, LOT_NONE },
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index 1b3f530b8..7f6f504cf 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct ServerSettings gServerSettings = {
     .bubbleDeath = TRUE,
     .enablePlayersInLevelDisplay = TRUE,
     .enablePlayerList = TRUE,
+    .enableChat = TRUE,
     .headlessServer = FALSE,
     .nametags = TRUE,
     .maxPlayers = MAX_PLAYERS,
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ bool network_init(enum NetworkType inNetworkType, bool reconnecting) {
     gServerSettings.bubbleDeath = configBubbleDeath;
     gServerSettings.enablePlayersInLevelDisplay = TRUE;
     gServerSettings.enablePlayerList = TRUE;
+    gServerSettings.enableChat = TRUE;
     gServerSettings.nametags = configNametags;
     gServerSettings.maxPlayers = configAmountofPlayers;
     gServerSettings.pauseAnywhere = configPauseAnywhere;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.h b/src/pc/network/network.h
index 80703f886..56cbc5d9b 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct ServerSettings {
     u8 bubbleDeath;
     u8 enablePlayersInLevelDisplay;
     u8 enablePlayerList;
+    u8 enableChat;
     u8 headlessServer;
     u8 nametags;
     u8 maxPlayers;