diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index c9ec9a8..439cc80 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 		
 	public boolean config_spam_enabled;								//whether or not to monitor for spam
 	public int config_spam_loginCooldownSeconds;					//how long players must wait between logins.  combats login spam.
+	public int config_spam_loginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute;		//how many login/logout notifications to show per minute (global, not per player)
 	public ArrayList<String> config_spam_monitorSlashCommands;  	//the list of slash commands monitored for spam
 	public boolean config_spam_banOffenders;						//whether or not to ban spammers automatically
 	public String config_spam_banMessage;							//message to show an automatically banned player
@@ -564,6 +565,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         
         this.config_spam_enabled = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Spam.Enabled", true);
         this.config_spam_loginCooldownSeconds = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Spam.LoginCooldownSeconds", 60);
+        this.config_spam_loginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Spam.LoginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute", 5);
         this.config_spam_warningMessage = config.getString("GriefPrevention.Spam.WarningMessage", "Please reduce your noise level.  Spammers will be banned.");
         this.config_spam_allowedIpAddresses = config.getString("GriefPrevention.Spam.AllowedIpAddresses", "1.2.3.4; 5.6.7.8");
         this.config_spam_banOffenders = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Spam.BanOffenders", true);       
@@ -817,6 +819,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.Enabled", this.config_spam_enabled);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.LoginCooldownSeconds", this.config_spam_loginCooldownSeconds);
+        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.LoginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute", this.config_spam_loginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.ChatSlashCommands", slashCommandsToMonitor);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.WhisperSlashCommands", whisperCommandsToMonitor);     
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Spam.WarningMessage", this.config_spam_warningMessage);
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index 1e6c8d6..51965d3 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -924,8 +924,12 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
 	//determines whether or not a login or logout notification should be silenced, depending on how many there have been in the last minute
 	private boolean shouldSilenceNotification()
 	{
+		if (instance.config_spam_loginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute <= 0)
+		{
+			return false; // not silencing login/logout notifications
+		}
+
 		final long ONE_MINUTE = 60000;
-		final int MAX_ALLOWED = 5;
 		Long now = Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis();
 		
 		//eliminate any expired entries (longer than a minute ago)
@@ -945,7 +949,7 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
 		//add the new entry
 		this.recentLoginLogoutNotifications.add(now);
 		
-		return this.recentLoginLogoutNotifications.size() > MAX_ALLOWED;
+		return this.recentLoginLogoutNotifications.size() > instance.config_spam_loginLogoutNotificationsPerMinute;
 	}
 
 	//when a player drops an item