diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 9f8c071..5e34d08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
     public int config_ipLimit;                                      //how many players can share an IP address
 
     public boolean config_trollFilterEnabled;                       //whether to auto-mute new players who use banned words right after joining
+    public boolean config_silenceBans;                              //whether to remove quit messages on banned players
 
     public HashMap<String, Integer> config_seaLevelOverride;        //override for sea level, because bukkit doesn't report the right value for all situations
 
@@ -619,6 +620,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         this.config_smartBan = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.SmartBan", true);
         this.config_trollFilterEnabled = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Mute New Players Using Banned Words", true);
         this.config_ipLimit = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.MaxPlayersPerIpAddress", 3);
+        this.config_silenceBans = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.SilenceBans", true);
 
         this.config_endermenMoveBlocks = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.EndermenMoveBlocks", false);
         this.config_silverfishBreakBlocks = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.SilverfishBreakBlocks", false);
@@ -871,6 +873,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.SmartBan", this.config_smartBan);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Mute New Players Using Banned Words", this.config_trollFilterEnabled);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.MaxPlayersPerIpAddress", this.config_ipLimit);
+        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.SilenceBans", this.config_silenceBans);
 
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Siege.Worlds", siegeEnabledWorldNames);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Siege.BreakableBlocks", breakableBlocksList);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index 46424d2..25294a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
         }
 
         //silence notifications when the player is banned
-        if (isBanned)
+        if (isBanned && instance.config_silenceBans)
         {
             event.setQuitMessage(null);
         }