diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index eabb9b4a5..5402b7286 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 Version 2.1.61
     Fixed the locale string formatting of 'Mining.SubSkill.DoubleDrops.Stat'
     Updated the Japanese locale (thanks snake0053)
+    Added toggle to turn off event message broadcasts (XP rate) to config.yml - 'General.EventBroadcasts'
 
+    NOTE: The toggle for event message broadcasts is separate from the titles being shown, that's another config option (titles are the BIG TEXT in the middle of the screen)
 
 Version 2.1.60
     Fixed a NPE error if a LivingEntity's target was set to null
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java
index 9f76e736e..ed0395752 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.commands;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.AdvancedConfig;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.experience.ExperienceConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
@@ -44,8 +45,12 @@ public class XprateCommand implements TabExecutor {
                                 10, 10*20, 20);
                     }
 
-                    mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Stop"));
-                    mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Stop.Subtitle"));
+                    if(Config.getInstance().broadcastEventMessages())
+                    {
+                        mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Stop"));
+                        mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Stop.Subtitle"));
+                    }
+
 
                     mcMMO.p.toggleXpEventEnabled();
                 }
@@ -91,8 +96,13 @@ public class XprateCommand implements TabExecutor {
                                 LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate),
                                 10, 10*20, 20);
                     }
-                    mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Start"));
-                    mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate));
+
+                    if(Config.getInstance().broadcastEventMessages())
+                    {
+                        mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Start"));
+                        mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate));
+                    }
+
                 }
                 else {
                     sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.xprate.modified", newXpRate));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index 2082d7522..70742ff54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -567,4 +567,6 @@ public class Config extends AutoUpdateConfigLoader {
     public boolean getPVEEnabled(PrimarySkillType skill) { return config.getBoolean("Skills." + StringUtils.getCapitalized(skill.toString()) + ".Enabled_For_PVE", true); }
     
     //public float getMasterVolume() { return (float) config.getDouble("Sounds.MasterVolume", 1.0); }
+
+    public boolean broadcastEventMessages() { return config.getBoolean("General.EventBroadcasts", true);}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 1eae04589..611bc6261 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ General:
     Locale: en_US
     AprilFoolsEvent: true
     MOTD_Enabled: true
+    EventBroadcasts: true
     # Send a message to the player when his profile was successfully loaded
     Show_Profile_Loaded: false
     # Amount of time (in minutes) to wait between saves of player information