diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/BukkitPlatform.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/BukkitPlatform.java
index cd7dc4c7f..af6faf26f 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/BukkitPlatform.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/BukkitPlatform.java
@@ -513,8 +513,10 @@ public final class BukkitPlatform extends JavaPlugin implements Listener, PlotPl
                 this.backgroundPipeline.registerService(essentialsUUIDService);
             }
 
-            final SquirrelIdUUIDService impromptuMojangService = new SquirrelIdUUIDService(Settings.UUID.IMPROMPTU_LIMIT);
-            this.impromptuPipeline.registerService(impromptuMojangService);
+            if (Settings.UUID.IMPROMPTU_SERVICE_MOJANG_API) {
+                final SquirrelIdUUIDService impromptuMojangService = new SquirrelIdUUIDService(Settings.UUID.IMPROMPTU_LIMIT);
+                this.impromptuPipeline.registerService(impromptuMojangService);
+            }
             final SquirrelIdUUIDService backgroundMojangService = new SquirrelIdUUIDService(Settings.UUID.BACKGROUND_LIMIT);
             this.backgroundPipeline.registerService(backgroundMojangService);
         } else {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Settings.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Settings.java
index 817550e64..4f64fbbac 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Settings.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Settings.java
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ public class Settings extends Config {
         public static int UUID_CACHE_SIZE = 100000;
         @Comment("Rate limit (per 10 minutes) for background UUID fetching from the Mojang API")
         public static int BACKGROUND_LIMIT = 200;
+        @Comment("Whether the Mojang API service is enabled for impromptu api calls. If false only the Background task will use" +
+                " http requests to fill the UUID cache (requires restart)")
+        public static boolean IMPROMPTU_SERVICE_MOJANG_API = true;
         @Comment("Rate limit (per 10 minutes) for random UUID fetching from the Mojang API")
         public static int IMPROMPTU_LIMIT = 300;
         @Comment("Timeout (in milliseconds) for non-blocking UUID requests (mostly commands)")
@@ -691,6 +694,7 @@ public class Settings extends Config {
         @Comment({"If blocks at the edges of queued operations should be set causing updates",
                 " - Slightly slower, but prevents issues such as fences left connected to nothing"})
         public static boolean UPDATE_EDGES = true;
+
     }
 
     @Comment("Settings related to tab completion")