diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5cca9e6..8b4b4f3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ yl_matterbridge.information.source = "https://gitea.your-land.de/AliasAlreadyTak
 yl_matterbridge.information.additional =
     "Sends and receives ingame chat to and from matterbridge https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge"
 
+yl_matterbridge.enabled = true
+
 local settings = {}
 settings.address = core.settings:get("yl_matterbridge.address") or "127.0.0.1"
 settings.port = core.settings:get("yl_matterbridge.port") or "4242"
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ local url_send = "http://" .. settings.address .. ":" .. settings.port .. "/api/
 local url_receive = "http://" .. settings.address .. ":" .. settings.port .. "/api/messages"
 
 function send(user_name, message_text)
+    if yl_matterbridge.enabled == false then return false end
     if settings.debug then
         core.log(
             "action",
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ function send(user_name, message_text)
 end
 
 local function receive()
+    if yl_matterbridge.enabled == false then return false end
     if settings.debug then
         core.log("action", "[MOD] yl_matterbridge : receive")
     end