diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ea42cd..bd2a606 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 8.15.2
-- Added generic hook for 3rd plugin GUIs
+## 8.17.0
+- Added option to disable automatic sorting and/or automatic inventory sorting. Hotkeys will still work if enabled. When running /chestsort while automatic sorting is disabled, it will display the hotkeys gui instead.
+
+## 8.16.1
+- Allow middle-click hotkey in creative mode when clicked slot is empty
+
+## 8.16.0
+- Added generic hook for 3rd party plugin GUIs
+- Added config option to disable additional hotkeys (left-click and right-click outside of inventory)
+for all players, while still allowing them to use the normal hotkeys
+  - Because of this, the option "allow-hotkeys" has been renamed to "allow-sorting-hotkeys". Don't worry, the config updater will take care of this change.
 
 ## 8.15.1
 - Fixed dirt in containers being affected by the right-click hotkey even though the player had no dirt in his inventory
@@ -213,7 +222,7 @@ The hotkeys are:
 
 All hotkeys are enabled by default.
 
-Info: The "allow-shortcut" option in the config.yml has been renamed to "allow-hotkeys".
+Info: The "allow-shortcut" option in the config.yml has been renamed to "allow-sorting-hotkeys".
 
 ## 6.0
 Added middle-click shortcut
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3ee2a20..c2bd96a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<name>ChestSort</name>
 	<url>https://www.chestsort.de</url>
 	<description>Automatically sorts your chests!</description>
-	<version>8.15.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>8.17.0</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortChestSortCommand.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortChestSortCommand.java
index 9b7012c..524808d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortChestSortCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortChestSortCommand.java
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ public class ChestSortChestSortCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		// Debug command
+		if(args.length>0 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("debug")) {
+			if(!sender.hasPermission("chestsort.debug")) {
+				sender.sendMessage(plugin.getCommand("chestsort").getPermissionMessage());
+			}
+			sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED+"ChestSort Debug mode enabled - I hope you know what you are doing!");
+			plugin.debug=true;
+			ChestSortDebugger debugger = new ChestSortDebugger(plugin);
+			plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(debugger, plugin);
+			plugin.debug("Debug mode activated through command by "+sender.getName());
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		if(args.length>0 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("help")) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -58,6 +71,8 @@ public class ChestSortChestSortCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			
 			// fix for Spigot's stupid /reload function
 			plugin.registerPlayerIfNeeded(p);
+
+			if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting")) args=new String[] {"hotkeys"};
 			
 			// Settings GUI
 			if(args.length>0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortConfigUpdater.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortConfigUpdater.java
index 2b919ee..8339bd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortConfigUpdater.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortConfigUpdater.java
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ public class ChestSortConfigUpdater {
 			plugin.getConfig().set("sorting-hotkeys.shift-right-click", plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("hotkeys.shift-right-click"));
 		}
 
+		// allow-hotkeys has been renamed to allow-sorting-hotkeys
+		if(plugin.getConfig().isSet("allow-hotkeys")) {
+			plugin.getConfig().set("allow-sorting-hotkeys",plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-hotkeys"));
+		}
+
 		try {
 			Files.deleteIfExists(new File(plugin.getDataFolder().getAbsolutePath()+File.separator+"config.old.yml").toPath());
 		} catch (IOException ignored) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortInvSortCommand.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortInvSortCommand.java
index 454b2f0..fe48a9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortInvSortCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortInvSortCommand.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public class ChestSortInvSortCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 		int end = 35;
 		
 		ChestSortPlayerSetting setting = plugin.perPlayerSettings.get(p.getUniqueId().toString());
+
+		if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-inventory-sorting")) args=new String[]{"inv"};
 		
 		if(args.length>0) {
 			if(args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("all")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortListener.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortListener.java
index ea32588..83e6100 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortListener.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
     }
 
     void onBackPackUse(Inventory inv, Player p) {
+        if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting")) return; //TODO: Maybe change to allow-automatic-inventory-sorting ?
         if (!minepacksHook.isMinepacksBackpack(inv)) return;
         if (!p.hasPermission("chestsort.use")) return;
         plugin.registerPlayerIfNeeded(p);
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onPlayerInventoryClose(InventoryCloseEvent event) {
+
+        if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-inventory-sorting")) return;
+
         if (event.getInventory().getHolder() == null) return;
         // Might be obsolete, because its @NotNull in 1.15, but who knows if thats for 1.8
         if (event.getInventory().getType() == null) return;
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
     @EventHandler
     public void onChestClose(InventoryCloseEvent event) {
 
+        if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting")) return;
+
         if (!(plugin.getConfig().getString("sort-time").equalsIgnoreCase("close")
                 || plugin.getConfig().getString("sort-time").equalsIgnoreCase("both"))) {
             return;
@@ -151,6 +157,8 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
     public void onChestOpen(InventoryOpenEvent event) {
 
+        if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting")) return;
+
         if (!(plugin.getConfig().getString("sort-time").equalsIgnoreCase("open")
                 || plugin.getConfig().getString("sort-time").equalsIgnoreCase("both"))) {
             return;
@@ -287,6 +295,8 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
     @EventHandler
     public void onEnderChestOpen(InventoryOpenEvent event) {
 
+        if(!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting")) return;
+
         if (!(event.getPlayer() instanceof Player)) {
             return;
         }
@@ -319,7 +329,7 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
 
         plugin.registerPlayerIfNeeded(p);
 
-        if (!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-hotkeys")) {
+        if (!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-sorting-hotkeys")) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -376,7 +386,7 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
                     if (event.getWhoClicked().getGameMode() != GameMode.CREATIVE) {
                         sort = true;
                     } else {
-                        if (event.getCurrentItem() == null || event.getCurrentItem().getType() == Material.AIR) {
+                        if (event.getCurrentItem() != null || event.getCurrentItem().getType() != Material.AIR) {
                             sort = false;
                         }
                     }
@@ -463,7 +473,7 @@ public class ChestSortListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-hotkeys")) {
+        if (!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-additional-hotkeys")) {
             return;
         }
         if (!(e.getWhoClicked() instanceof Player)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortPlugin.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortPlugin.java
index 2649d31..c2bac2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortPlugin.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 	String sortingMethod;
 	ArrayList<String> disabledWorlds;
 	ChestSortAPIHandler api;
-	final int currentConfigVersion = 38;
+	final int currentConfigVersion = 41;
 	boolean usingMatchingConfig = true;
 	protected boolean debug = false;
 	boolean verbose = true;
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 
 			// Using old config version, but it's no problem. We just print a warning and
 			// use the default values later on
-		} else*/ if (getConfig().getInt("config-version", 0) != currentConfigVersion) {
+
+		} else*/
+
+		if (getConfig().getInt("config-version", 0) != currentConfigVersion) {
 			showOldConfigWarning();
 			ChestSortConfigUpdater configUpdater = new ChestSortConfigUpdater(this);
 			configUpdater.updateConfig();
@@ -181,6 +184,8 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 		// for every missing option.
 		// By default, sorting is disabled. Every player has to run /chestsort once
 		getConfig().addDefault("use-permissions", true);
+		getConfig().addDefault("allow-automatic-sorting",true);
+		getConfig().addDefault("allow-automatic-inventory-sorting",true);
 		getConfig().addDefault("sorting-enabled-by-default", false);
 		getConfig().addDefault("inv-sorting-enabled-by-default", false);
 		getConfig().addDefault("show-message-when-using-chest", true);
@@ -192,7 +197,8 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 		getConfig().addDefault("check-interval", 4);
 		getConfig().addDefault("auto-generate-category-files", true);
 		getConfig().addDefault("sort-time", "close");
-		getConfig().addDefault("allow-hotkeys", true);
+		getConfig().addDefault("allow-sorting-hotkeys", true);
+		getConfig().addDefault("allow-additional-hotkeys", true);
 		getConfig().addDefault("sorting-hotkeys.middle-click", true);
 		getConfig().addDefault("sorting-hotkeys.shift-click", true);
 		getConfig().addDefault("sorting-hotkeys.double-click", true);
@@ -279,6 +285,12 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 				new Metrics.SimplePie("check_for_updates", () -> getConfig().getString("check-for-updates", "true")));
 		bStats.addCustomChart(
 				new Metrics.SimplePie("update_interval", () -> Long.toString(updateCheckInterval)));
+
+		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("allow_automatic_sorting",
+				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting"))));
+		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("allow_automatic_inv_sorting",
+				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-inventory-sorting"))));
+
 		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("show_message_when_using_chest",
 				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("show-message-when-using-chest"))));
 		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("show_message_when_using_chest_and_sorting_is_enabl", () -> Boolean
@@ -295,7 +307,9 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("auto_generate_category_files",
 				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("auto-generate-category-files"))));
 		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("allow_hotkeys",
-				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-hotkeys"))));
+				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-sorting-hotkeys"))));
+		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("allow_additional_hotkeys",
+				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-additional-hotkeys"))));
 		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("hotkey_middle_click",
 				() -> Boolean.toString(getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-hotkeys.middle-click"))));
 		bStats.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SimplePie("hotkey_shift_click",
@@ -483,19 +497,23 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements de.jeff_media.ChestSo
 		if (verbose) {
 			getLogger().info("Use permissions: " + getConfig().getBoolean("use-permissions"));
 			getLogger().info("Current sorting method: " + sortingMethod);
-			getLogger().info("Chest sorting enabled by default: " + getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-enabled-by-default"));
-			getLogger().info("Inventory sorting enabled by default: " + getConfig().getBoolean("inv-sorting-enabled-by-default"));
+			getLogger().info("Allow automatic chest sorting:" + getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-sorting"));
+			getLogger().info("  |- Chest sorting enabled by default: " + getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-enabled-by-default"));
+			getLogger().info("  |- Sort time: " + getConfig().getString("sort-time"));
+			getLogger().info("Allow automatic inventory sorting:" + getConfig().getBoolean("allow-automatic-inventory-sorting"));
+			getLogger().info("  |- Inventory sorting enabled by default: " + getConfig().getBoolean("inv-sorting-enabled-by-default"));
 			getLogger().info("Auto generate category files: " + getConfig().getBoolean("auto-generate-category-files"));
-			getLogger().info("Sort time: " + getConfig().getString("sort-time"));
-			getLogger().info("Allow hotkeys: " + getConfig().getBoolean("allow-hotkeys"));
-			if(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-hotkeys")) {
+			getLogger().info("Allow hotkeys: " + getConfig().getBoolean("allow-sorting-hotkeys"));
+			if(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-sorting-hotkeys")) {
 				getLogger().info("Hotkeys enabled by default:");
-				getLogger().info("- Sorting hotkeys:");
 				getLogger().info("  |- Middle-Click: " + getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-hotkeys.middle-click"));
 				getLogger().info("  |- Shift-Click: " + getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-hotkeys.shift-click"));
 				getLogger().info("  |- Double-Click: " + getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-hotkeys.double-click"));
 				getLogger().info("  |- Shift-Right-Click: " + getConfig().getBoolean("sorting-hotkeys.shift-right-click"));
-				getLogger().info("- Additional hotkeys:");
+			}
+			getLogger().info("Allow additional hotkeys: " + getConfig().getBoolean("allow-additional-hotkeys"));
+			if(getConfig().getBoolean("allow-additional-hotkeys")) {
+				getLogger().info("Additional hotkeys enabled by default:");
 				getLogger().info("  |- Left-Click: " + getConfig().getBoolean("additional-hotkeys.left-click"));
 				getLogger().info("  |- Right-Click: " + getConfig().getBoolean("additional-hotkeys.right-click"));
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortSettingsGUI.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortSettingsGUI.java
index 0a713fd..fb7d892 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortSettingsGUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/ChestSort/ChestSortSettingsGUI.java
@@ -82,13 +82,17 @@ public class ChestSortSettingsGUI implements Listener {
         Inventory inventory = createGUI("ChestSort", player);
         
         ChestSortPlayerSetting setting = plugin.perPlayerSettings.get(player.getUniqueId().toString());
-        
-        inventory.setItem(slotMiddleClick, getItem(setting.middleClick,Hotkey.MiddleClick));
-        inventory.setItem(slotShiftClick, getItem(setting.shiftClick,Hotkey.ShiftClick));
-        inventory.setItem(slotDoubleClick, getItem(setting.doubleClick,Hotkey.DoubleClick));
-        inventory.setItem(slotShiftRightClick, getItem(setting.shiftRightClick,Hotkey.ShiftRightClick));
-        inventory.setItem(slotLeftClick, getItem(setting.leftClick,Hotkey.LeftClick));
-        inventory.setItem(slotRightClick, getItem(setting.rightClick,Hotkey.RightClick));
+
+        if(plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-sorting-hotkeys")) {
+			inventory.setItem(slotMiddleClick, getItem(setting.middleClick, Hotkey.MiddleClick));
+			inventory.setItem(slotShiftClick, getItem(setting.shiftClick, Hotkey.ShiftClick));
+			inventory.setItem(slotDoubleClick, getItem(setting.doubleClick, Hotkey.DoubleClick));
+			inventory.setItem(slotShiftRightClick, getItem(setting.shiftRightClick, Hotkey.ShiftRightClick));
+		}
+        if(plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("allow-additional-hotkeys")) {
+        	inventory.setItem(slotLeftClick, getItem(setting.leftClick,Hotkey.LeftClick));
+			inventory.setItem(slotRightClick, getItem(setting.rightClick,Hotkey.RightClick));
+		}
         
         setting.guiInventory = inventory;
         player.openInventory(inventory);
@@ -126,7 +130,12 @@ public class ChestSortSettingsGUI implements Listener {
 		if(event.getClick() != ClickType.LEFT) {
 			return;
 		}
-		
+
+		if(event.getCurrentItem()==null || event.getCurrentItem().getType()==Material.AIR) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+
 		if(event.getSlot() == ChestSortSettingsGUI.slotMiddleClick) {
 			setting.toggleMiddleClick();
 			plugin.settingsGUI.openGUI(p);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 09f1fc3..c81f8fd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 # - chestsort.use.inventory (allow inventory sorting by hotkeys and via /invsort)
 use-permissions: true
 
+# when set to false, no player is allowed to enable automatic chest sorting
+# hotkeys will still work if enabled
+allow-automatic-sorting: true
+
+# when set to false, no player is allowed to enable automatic inventory sorting
+# hotkeys will still work if enabled
+allow-automatic-inventory-sorting: true
+
 # when set to false, new players will have to run /chestsort
 # once to enable automatic chest sorting.
 sorting-enabled-by-default: false
@@ -89,12 +97,12 @@ verbose: true
 # Instead of automatic sorting, you can also use hotkeys (see below)
 # when using an inventory to have it sorted immediately.
 # You can disable this by setting this to false.
-allow-hotkeys: true
+allow-sorting-hotkeys: true
 
 # You can define which sorting hotkeys are enabled by default.
+# Players can also enable/disable these shortcuts individually via /chestsort hotkeys
 # Hotkeys that could interfere with Minecraft's normal behaviour (e.g.
 # shift+left-click) only work on empty slots, so don't worry about them.
-# Players can also enable/disable these shortcuts individually via /chestsort hotkeys
 sorting-hotkeys:
   # Use middle click (mousewheel) on ANY inventory slot as hotkey
   middle-click: true 
@@ -109,6 +117,9 @@ sorting-hotkeys:
 # using left-click or right-click outside of a chest's inventory.
 # A single click will only affect matching items (items that are already present in the other inventory)
 # and a double click will try to store/take all items.
+allow-additional-hotkeys: true
+
+# You can define which additional hotkeys are enabled by default.
 # Players can also enable/disable these shortcuts individually via /chestsort hotkeys
 additional-hotkeys:
   # Use left-click outside inventory to quickly put matching items from your inventory (except hotbar)
@@ -577,4 +588,4 @@ log: false
 
 # Please DO NOT change the following line manually!
 # It is used by the automatic config updater.
-config-version: 38
+config-version: 41
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 2539cb2..32973ad 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 main: de.jeff_media.ChestSort.ChestSortPlugin
 name: ChestSort
-version: 8.15.2-SNAPSHOT
+version: 8.17.0
 api-version: "1.13"
 description: Allows automatic chest sorting
 author: mfnalex