diff --git a/lib/CitizensAPI.jar b/lib/CitizensAPI.jar
index 00e47c700..cf8a213dd 100644
Binary files a/lib/CitizensAPI.jar and b/lib/CitizensAPI.jar differ
diff --git a/src/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java b/src/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
index 1d429f0bd..086c43ecd 100644
--- a/src/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
+++ b/src/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public class Settings {
         USE_DATABASE("use-database", false),
         SELECTION_ITEM("npc.selection.item", 280),
         SELECTION_MESSAGE("npc.selection.message", "<b>You selected <a><npc><b>!"),
-        QUICK_SELECT("npc.selection.quick-select", false);
+        QUICK_SELECT("npc.selection.quick-select", false),
+        PRINT_CHAT_TO_CONSOLE("npc.chat.print-to-console", true);
 
         private String path;
         private Object value;
diff --git a/src/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java b/src/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
index c54ec6409..d072810fc 100644
--- a/src/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
+++ b/src/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc;
 
+import net.citizensnpcs.Settings.Setting;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.DataKey;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCDespawnEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCSpawnEvent;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messaging;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
     private CraftNPC mcEntity;
@@ -90,6 +92,15 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
         spawned = true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void chat(String message) {
+        String formatted = "<" + getFullName() + "> " + message;
+        for (Player player : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers())
+            player.sendMessage(formatted);
+        if (Setting.PRINT_CHAT_TO_CONSOLE.getBoolean())
+            Messaging.log(formatted);
+    }
+
     public void save(Storage saves) {
         DataKey key = saves.getKey("npc." + getId());
         key.setString("name", getFullName());