diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperNPCSettings.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperNPCSettings.java
index 563c705..f861b39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperNPCSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperNPCSettings.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class ScrapperNPCSettings implements TraitSettings<ScrapperSetting> {
      * @return <p>Whether to drop reforged items on the ground</p>
      */
     public boolean getDropItem() {
-        return ConfigHelper.asBoolean(getValue(ScrapperSetting.DROP_ITEM));
+        return asBoolean(ScrapperSetting.DROP_ITEM);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ public class ScrapperNPCSettings implements TraitSettings<ScrapperSetting> {
         return getValue(setting).toString();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the boolean value of the given setting
+     *
+     * @param setting <p>The setting to get the value of</p>
+     * @return <p>The value of the given setting as a boolean</p>
+     */
+    private boolean asBoolean(@NotNull ScrapperSetting setting) {
+        return ConfigHelper.asBoolean(getValue(setting));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the value of a setting, using the default if not set
      *
@@ -275,7 +285,16 @@ public class ScrapperNPCSettings implements TraitSettings<ScrapperSetting> {
      * @return <p>True if extended salvaging is enabled</p>
      */
     public boolean extendedSalvageEnabled() {
-        return ConfigHelper.asBoolean(getValue(ScrapperSetting.EXTENDED_SALVAGE_ENABLED));
+        return asBoolean(ScrapperSetting.EXTENDED_SALVAGE_ENABLED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether salvage of enchanted items is enabled
+     *
+     * @return <p>True of this scrapper can salvage enchanted items</p>
+     */
+    public boolean salvageEnchanted() {
+        return asBoolean(ScrapperSetting.SALVAGE_ENCHANTED);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -341,4 +360,15 @@ public class ScrapperNPCSettings implements TraitSettings<ScrapperSetting> {
         return asString(ScrapperSetting.PARTIAL_SALVAGE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the message to display when explaining that this scrapper is unable to salvage enchanted items
+     *
+     * @return <p>The cannot salvage enchanted message</p>
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getCannotSalvageEnchantedMessage() {
+        return asString(ScrapperSetting.CANNOT_SALVAGE_ENCHANTED_MESSAGE);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperSetting.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperSetting.java
index f694b70..466027f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperSetting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/scrapper/ScrapperSetting.java
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ public enum ScrapperSetting implements Setting {
      */
     EXTENDED_SALVAGE_ENABLED("extendedSalvageEnabled", SettingValueType.BOOLEAN, false,
             "Whether to enable salvaging of non-repairable items, such as planks", true, false),
+
+    /**
+     * The setting for whether the NPC should allow salvaging of enchanted items
+     */
+    SALVAGE_ENCHANTED("salvageEnchanted", SettingValueType.BOOLEAN, false,
+            "Whether to enable salvaging of enchanted items. This is disabled by default because it's " +
+                    "possible to accidentally salvage items with very good enchantments.", true, false),
     
     /*-----------
      | Messages |
@@ -168,6 +175,10 @@ public enum ScrapperSetting implements Setting {
             "&cI cannot extract all components from that damaged item.&r",
             "The message to display when explaining expected partial yield as part of the cost message", true, true),
 
+    CANNOT_SALVAGE_ENCHANTED_MESSAGE("cannotSalvageEnchantedMessage", SettingValueType.STRING,
+            "&cI'm sorry, but I'm unable to salvage enchanted items!",
+            "The message to display when asked to salvage an enchanted item, and that option is disabled", true, true),
+
     /*------------------
      | Global settings |
      ------------------*/
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/trait/ScrapperTrait.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/trait/ScrapperTrait.java
index 436623a..18b2e42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/trait/ScrapperTrait.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/trait/ScrapperTrait.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public class ScrapperTrait extends CustomTrait<ScrapperSetting> {
      *
      * @return <p>The current settings for this NPC</p>
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     @NotNull
     public ScrapperNPCSettings getSettings() {
         return config;
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ public class ScrapperTrait extends CustomTrait<ScrapperSetting> {
      */
     @Override
     public void load(@NotNull DataKey key) {
-        config.loadVariables(key);
+        getSettings().loadVariables(key);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public class ScrapperTrait extends CustomTrait<ScrapperSetting> {
      */
     @Override
     public void save(@NotNull DataKey key) {
-        config.saveVariables(key);
+        getSettings().saveVariables(key);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,38 +77,44 @@ public class ScrapperTrait extends CustomTrait<ScrapperSetting> {
      */
     public void startSession(@NotNull Player player) {
         ItemStack itemInHand = player.getInventory().getItemInMainHand();
-        List<Material> salvageAbleItems = this.config.getSalvageAbleItems();
-        boolean extended = this.config.extendedSalvageEnabled();
+        List<Material> salvageAbleItems = getSettings().getSalvageAbleItems();
+        boolean extended = getSettings().extendedSalvageEnabled();
 
+        // Check if the item can be salvaged
         if (!canBeSalvaged(player.getServer(), itemInHand, salvageAbleItems, extended)) {
-            sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(config.getInvalidItemMessage(),
-                    "{title}", config.getScrapperTitle()));
+            sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(getSettings().getInvalidItemMessage(),
+                    "{title}", getSettings().getScrapperTitle()));
             return;
         }
 
-        List<ItemStack> salvage = getSalvage(itemInHand, extended);
+        // Check if the item is enchanted, and whether this blacksmith can salvage it
+        if (!itemInHand.getEnchantments().isEmpty() && !getSettings().salvageEnchanted()) {
+            sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, getSettings().getCannotSalvageEnchantedMessage());
+            return;
+        }
 
-        // If extended mode is disabled, only allow repairable items to be salvaged
+        // Check if any salvage will be produced
+        List<ItemStack> salvage = getSalvage(itemInHand, extended);
         boolean noUsefulSalvage = salvage == null || salvage.isEmpty();
         if (noUsefulSalvage) {
-            sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, config.getTooDamagedMessage());
+            sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, getSettings().getTooDamagedMessage());
             return;
         }
 
         //Start a new scrapper session for the player
         currentSessionStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        session = new SalvageSession(this, player, npc, config, salvage);
+        session = new SalvageSession(this, player, npc, getSettings(), salvage);
         //Tell the player the cost of repairing the item
         String cost = EconomyManager.formatScrapperCost();
 
         String expectedYield;
         if (ItemHelper.getDamage(itemInHand) <= 0) {
-            expectedYield = config.getFullSalvageMessage();
+            expectedYield = getSettings().getFullSalvageMessage();
         } else {
-            expectedYield = config.getPartialSalvageMessage();
+            expectedYield = getSettings().getPartialSalvageMessage();
         }
 
-        sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(config.getCostMessage(),
+        sendNPCMessage(this.npc, player, StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(getSettings().getCostMessage(),
                 List.of("{cost}", "{yield}"), List.of(cost, expectedYield)));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index eac10e0..7ea2127 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ scrapper:
     # Whether to enable salvaging of non-repairable items, such as planks
     extendedSalvageEnabled: false
     
+    # Whether to enable salvaging of enchanted items. This is disabled by default because it's possible to accidentally
+    # salvage items with very good enchantments.
+    salvageEnchanted: false
+    
     # Default values for messages used by NPCs
     messages:
       # The message to display when another player is using the scrapper
@@ -202,4 +206,7 @@ scrapper:
       fullSalvageMessage: "&aI should be able to extract all components from that pristine item.&r"
       
       # The yield message to display if trying to salvage a damaged item
-      partialSalvageMessage: "&cI cannot extract all components from that damaged item.&r"
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+      partialSalvageMessage: "&cI cannot extract all components from that damaged item.&r"
+      
+      # The message to display when asked to salvage an enchanted item, and that option is disabled
+      cannotSalvageEnchantedMessage: "&cI'm sorry, but I'm unable to salvage enchanted items!"
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