diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/ChestShop.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/ChestShop.java
index 2736e4c..f620485 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/ChestShop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/ChestShop.java
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ public class ChestShop extends JavaPlugin {
         registerEvent(new ChestBreak());
 
         registerEvent(new BlockPlace());
-        registerEvent(new ItemMoveListener());
         registerEvent(new PlayerConnect());
         registerEvent(new PlayerInteract());
         registerEvent(new PlayerInventory());
@@ -191,6 +190,10 @@ public class ChestShop extends JavaPlugin {
 
         registerEvent(new RestrictedSign());
         registerEvent(new ShortNameSaver());
+
+        if (!Properties.TURN_OFF_HOPPER_PROTECTION) {
+            registerEvent(new ItemMoveListener());
+        }
     }
 
     private void registerShopRemovalEvents() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Configuration/Properties.java b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Configuration/Properties.java
index cfa5a22..2b5d8e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Configuration/Properties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/Acrobot/ChestShop/Configuration/Properties.java
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ public class Properties {
     @ConfigurationComment("Do you want to turn off the default sign protection? Warning! Other players will be able to destroy other people's shops!")
     public static boolean TURN_OFF_SIGN_PROTECTION = false;
 
+    @ConfigurationComment("Do you want to disable the hopper protection, which prevents the hoppers from taking items out of chests?")
+    public static boolean TURN_OFF_HOPPER_PROTECTION = false;
+
     @ConfigurationComment("Do you want to protect shop chests with LWC?")
     public static boolean PROTECT_CHEST_WITH_LWC = false;