diff --git a/build-number.txt b/build-number.txt
index 8f05b336..f0cec364 100644
--- a/build-number.txt
+++ b/build-number.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1504
\ No newline at end of file
+1505
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/Configuration.java
index 7e29dbf1..3af9e5b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/Configuration.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public class Configuration {
     public ImposterFormatChecker imposterFormatChecker = new ImposterFormatChecker();
 
     public OwnerAuthentication ownerAuthentication = new OwnerAuthentication();
+
+    public boolean announceClearChatUsername = false;
     
     public List<String> trusted = new ArrayList<>();
     public SelfCare selfCare = new SelfCare();
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/ClearChatNameAnnouncerPlugin.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/ClearChatNameAnnouncerPlugin.java
index 17bfd143..33d15d0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/ClearChatNameAnnouncerPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/ClearChatNameAnnouncerPlugin.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public class ClearChatNameAnnouncerPlugin extends CommandSpyPlugin.Listener {
     public ClearChatNameAnnouncerPlugin (Bot bot) {
         this.bot = bot;
 
+        if (!bot.config.announceClearChatUsername) return;
+
         bot.commandSpy.addListener(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/default-config.yml b/src/main/resources/default-config.yml
index 8dfb3230..844fddf0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/default-config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/default-config.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ ownerAuthentication:
   ips:
     localhost:25565: '127.0.0.1'
 
+# if this is enabled when someone does a clear chat command the bot
+# will tellraw `{player} cleared the chat`
+announceClearChatUsername: false
+
 trusted:
   - 'player name'