diff --git a/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/InventoryClickListener.java b/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/InventoryClickListener.java
index d0f0de2..a8c464b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/InventoryClickListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/InventoryClickListener.java
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ public void onClose(@NotNull InventoryCloseEvent event) {
         final Shulkerbox shulker = ShulkerUtils.hasShulkerOpen((Player) event.getPlayer());
         if (shulker == null) return;
 
-        MessageUtils.sendMsgP(event.getPlayer(), "close.message", Collections.singletonMap("%name%", shulker.getTitle()));
+        if (CONFIG.getBoolean("display-close-message")) {
+            MessageUtils.sendMsgP(event.getPlayer(), "close.message", Collections.singletonMap("%name%", shulker.getTitle()));
+        }
 
         if (!MESSAGES.getString("close.sound").isEmpty()) {
             ((Player) event.getPlayer()).playSound(event.getPlayer().getLocation(), Sound.valueOf(MESSAGES.getString("close.sound")), 1f, 1f);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/ShulkerOpenListener.java b/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/ShulkerOpenListener.java
index d6033b3..f5426df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/ShulkerOpenListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/artillexstudios/axshulkers/listeners/impl/ShulkerOpenListener.java
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ private boolean openShulker(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemStack it) {
             shulkerbox.updateReference();
             shulkerbox.openShulkerFor(player);
 
-            MessageUtils.sendMsgP(player, "open.message", Collections.singletonMap("%name%", shulkerbox.getTitle()));
+            if (CONFIG.getBoolean("display-open-message")) {
+                MessageUtils.sendMsgP(player, "open.message", Collections.singletonMap("%name%", shulkerbox.getTitle()));
+            }
 
             if (!MESSAGES.getString("open.sound").isEmpty()) {
                 player.playSound(player.getLocation(), Sound.valueOf(MESSAGES.getString("open.sound")), 1f, 1f);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index b335be7..31a9db6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ prefix: "&#CC00FF&lAxShulkers &7» "
 # this also force disables 'enable-obfuscation'
 auto-clear-shulkers: false
 
+# if this is on, it will send a message to the player when a shulker box has been opened
+display-open-message: true
+
+# if this is on, the plugin will send a message to the player when a shulker box has been closed
+display-close-message: true
+
 # this setting is not reloadable, you have to restart the server
 # how often should the plugin save shulker boxes from ram to the database?
 # this is in minutes
@@ -89,4 +95,4 @@ update-notifier:
   on-join: true
 
 # do not change this
-version: 12
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+version: 12