diff --git a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt
index 9e876b7..9b0b6cc 100644
--- a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt
+++ b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class FoundationBifrostPlugin : JavaPlugin(), EventListener, Listener {
         onDiscordReady()
       }
       is MessageReceivedEvent -> {
+        if (!config.channel.bridge) return
         // Prevent this bot from receiving its own messages and creating a feedback loop.
         if (e.author.id == jda.selfUser.id) return
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ class FoundationBifrostPlugin : JavaPlugin(), EventListener, Listener {
 
   @EventHandler
   private fun onPlayerChat(e: AsyncChatEvent) {
+    if (!config.channel.bridge) return
     val channel = getChannel() ?: return
     val message = e.message()
 
diff --git a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt
index 40464e3..35abfec 100644
--- a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt
+++ b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ data class BifrostAuthentication(
 @Serializable
 data class BifrostChannel(
   val id: String,
+  val bridge: Boolean = true,
   val sendStart: Boolean = true,
   val sendShutdown: Boolean = true,
   val sendPlayerJoin: Boolean = true,
diff --git a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml
index 13384f4..2e440a7 100644
--- a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml
+++ b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ channel:
   # then be copied by right-clicking the channel and selecting "Copy ID".
   id: 123456789
 
+  # Toggles the chat message bridge.
+  bridge: true
+
   # Toggles for common events that generate notifications that are sent to the channel.
   sendStart: true
   sendShutdown: true