diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
index 648ae1a89..a9b5e8165 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public class Settings {
         QUICK_SELECT("npc.selection.quick-select", false),
         SELECTION_ITEM("npc.selection.item", 280),
         SELECTION_MESSAGE("npc.selection.message", "<b>You selected <a><npc><b>!"),
+        TALK_CLOSE_MAXIMUM_COOLDOWN("npc.talk.max-cooldown", 60),
+        TALK_CLOSE_MINIMUM_COOLDOWN("npc.talk.min-cooldown", 30),
         USE_DATABASE("use-database", false);
 
         private String path;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/command/command/NPCCommands.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/command/command/NPCCommands.java
index 315077278..89bd2fb78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/command/command/NPCCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/command/command/NPCCommands.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.command.exception.CommandException;
 import net.citizensnpcs.command.exception.NoPermissionsException;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPCManager;
 import net.citizensnpcs.trait.LookClose;
+import net.citizensnpcs.trait.text.Text;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messaging;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Paginator;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.StringHelper;
@@ -197,8 +198,14 @@ public class NPCCommands {
             throw new CommandException("The page '" + page + "' does not exist.");
     }
 
-    @Command(aliases = { "npc" }, usage = "lookclose", desc = "Toggle an NPC's look-close state", modifiers = {
-            "lookclose", "look", "rotate" }, min = 1, max = 1, permission = "npc.lookclose")
+    @Command(
+             aliases = { "npc" },
+             usage = "lookclose",
+             desc = "Toggle whether an NPC will look when a player is near",
+             modifiers = { "lookclose", "look", "rotate" },
+             min = 1,
+             max = 1,
+             permission = "npc.lookclose")
     public void lookClose(CommandContext args, Player player, NPC npc) {
         LookClose trait = npc.getTrait(LookClose.class);
         trait.toggle();
@@ -326,6 +333,22 @@ public class NPCCommands {
                     + " Use '/npc tphere' to teleport the NPC to your location.");
     }
 
+    @Command(
+             aliases = { "npc" },
+             usage = "talkclose",
+             desc = "Toggle whether an NPC talks when a player is near",
+             modifiers = { "talkclose", "talk" },
+             min = 1,
+             max = 1,
+             permission = "npc.talkclose")
+    public void talkClose(CommandContext args, Player player, NPC npc) {
+        Text trait = npc.getTrait(Text.class);
+        trait.toggle();
+        String msg = StringHelper.wrap(npc.getName()) + " will "
+                + (trait.shouldTalkClose() ? "now talk" : "no longer talk");
+        Messaging.send(player, msg += " when a player is nearby.");
+    }
+
     @Command(
              aliases = { "npc" },
              usage = "tp",
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Toggleable.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Toggleable.java
index a2daec244..a2f2e2673 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Toggleable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Toggleable.java
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.trait;
 
-/**
- * Represents a two-state entity which can be toggled on and off.
- * 
- */
 public interface Toggleable {
+
     public void toggle();
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java
index cbd486bb7..5f596ad7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.trait.text;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@ import org.bukkit.conversations.ConversationFactory;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import net.citizensnpcs.Citizens;
+import net.citizensnpcs.Settings.Setting;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.exception.NPCLoadException;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.trait.SaveId;
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable {
     private final Citizens plugin;
     private final NPC npc;
     private final List<String> text = new ArrayList<String>();
+    private final Map<String, Calendar> cooldowns = new HashMap<String, Calendar>();
     private boolean talkClose;
 
     public Text(NPC npc) {
@@ -60,8 +65,23 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable {
     public void run() {
         EntityHuman search = null;
         EntityLiving handle = ((CitizensNPC) npc).getHandle();
-        if ((search = handle.world.findNearbyPlayer(handle, 5)) != null && talkClose)
-            sendRandomText((Player) search.getBukkitEntity());
+        if ((search = handle.world.findNearbyPlayer(handle, 5)) != null && talkClose) {
+            Player player = (Player) search.getBukkitEntity();
+            // If the cooldown is not expired, do not send text
+            if (cooldowns.get(player.getName()) != null) {
+                if (!Calendar.getInstance().after(cooldowns.get(player.getName())))
+                    return;
+                cooldowns.remove(player.getName());
+            }
+            sendRandomText(player);
+            // Add a cooldown if the text was successfully sent
+            Calendar wait = Calendar.getInstance();
+            wait.add(
+                    Calendar.SECOND,
+                    (new Random().nextInt(Setting.TALK_CLOSE_MAXIMUM_COOLDOWN.asInt()) + Setting.TALK_CLOSE_MINIMUM_COOLDOWN
+                            .asInt()));
+            cooldowns.put(player.getName(), wait);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -74,6 +94,10 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable {
         return builder.toString();
     }
 
+    public boolean shouldTalkClose() {
+        return talkClose;
+    }
+
     public Editor getEditor(final Player player) {
         final StartPrompt startPrompt = new StartPrompt(this);
         return new Editor() {