diff --git a/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
index c93bd53..f0898a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public class Config {
     /** Whether Towny integration should be enabled **/
     public boolean enable_towny_integration;
 
+    /** Whether the vendor of the shop should get messages about buys and sells **/
+    public boolean enable_vendor_messages;
+
     /** Whether admin shops should be excluded of the shop limits **/
     public boolean exclude_admin_shops;
 
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ public class Config {
         enable_debug_log = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("enable-debug-log");
         enable_worldguard_integration = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("enable-worldguard-integration");
         enable_towny_integration = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("enable-towny-integration");
+        enable_vendor_messages = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("enable-vendor-messages");
         explosion_protection = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("explosion-protection");
         exclude_admin_shops = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("shop-limits.exclude-admin-shops");
         append_potion_level_to_item_name = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("append-potion-level-to-item-name");
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/listeners/ShopInteractListener.java b/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/listeners/ShopInteractListener.java
index 8db2da3..24ae513 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/listeners/ShopInteractListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/listeners/ShopInteractListener.java
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ public class ShopInteractListener implements Listener {
 
                             plugin.debug(executor.getName() + " successfully bought (#" + shop.getID() + ")");
 
-                            if (shop.getVendor().isOnline()) {
+                            if (shop.getVendor().isOnline() && config.enable_vendor_messages) {
                                 shop.getVendor().getPlayer().sendMessage(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.SOMEONE_BOUGHT, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.AMOUNT, String.valueOf(newAmount)),
                                         new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.ITEM_NAME, LanguageUtils.getItemName(product)), new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.BUY_PRICE, String.valueOf(newPrice)),
                                         new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.PLAYER, executor.getName())));
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ public class ShopInteractListener implements Listener {
 
                             plugin.debug(executor.getName() + " successfully sold (#" + shop.getID() + ")");
 
-                            if (shop.getVendor().isOnline()) {
+                            if (shop.getVendor().isOnline() && config.enable_vendor_messages) {
                                 shop.getVendor().getPlayer().sendMessage(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.SOMEONE_SOLD, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.AMOUNT, String.valueOf(newAmount)),
                                         new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.ITEM_NAME, LanguageUtils.getItemName(product)), new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.SELL_PRICE, String.valueOf(newPrice)),
                                         new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.PLAYER, executor.getName())));
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index d95e67f..9274481 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ enable-worldguard-integration: true
 # Of course, this only works if Towny is installed
 enable-towny-integration: true
 
+# Set whether the vendor of a shop should get messages when players
+# buy or sell something from/to his shop
+enable-vendor-messages: true
+
 # Set whether the buy- and sell price should be arranged below each other.
 # The first line will be the buy price with the message "message.hologram.only-buy",
 # the second line will be the sell price with the message "message.hologram.only-sell".