diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/LevelManager.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/LevelManager.java
index e001399..409ba7a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/LevelManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/LevelManager.java
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ public class LevelManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isEpicHopper(ItemStack item) {
+        if (item.hasItemMeta() && item.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().contains(":")) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     
     public Level getLowestLevel() {
         return registeredLevels.firstEntry().getValue();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/BlockListeners.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/BlockListeners.java
index 626689a..28ab6f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/BlockListeners.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/BlockListeners.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.songoda.epichoppers.EpicHoppers;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.Hopper;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.HopperBuilder;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.levels.Level;
+import com.songoda.epichoppers.settings.Settings;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.utils.Methods;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Chunk;
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ public class BlockListeners implements Listener {
 
         ItemStack item = e.getItemInHand().clone();
 
+        if (Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && !instance.getLevelManager().isEpicHopper(item))
+            return;
+
         instance.getHopperManager().addHopper(
                 new HopperBuilder(e.getBlock())
                         .setLevel(instance.getLevelManager().getLevel(item))
@@ -108,6 +112,9 @@ public class BlockListeners implements Listener {
         if (instance.isLiquidtanks() && net.arcaniax.liquidtanks.object.LiquidTankAPI.isLiquidTank(block.getLocation()))
             return;
 
+        if (Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && !instance.getHopperManager().isHopper(block.getLocation()))
+            return;
+
         Hopper hopper = instance.getHopperManager().getHopper(block);
 
         Level level = hopper.getLevel();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java
index 4e76487..5d9ac53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.songoda.epichoppers.EpicHoppers;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.Hopper;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.levels.modules.Module;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.levels.modules.ModuleAutoCrafting;
+import com.songoda.epichoppers.settings.Settings;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.utils.HopperDirection;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.utils.Methods;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ public class HopperListeners implements Listener {
         Location sourceLocation = source.getHolder() instanceof BlockState ? ((BlockState) source.getHolder()).getLocation() : null;
         Location destinationLocation = destination.getHolder() instanceof BlockState ? ((BlockState) destination.getHolder()).getLocation() : null;
 
+        if (Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && !instance.getHopperManager().isHopper(sourceLocation))
+            return;
+
         // Hopper minecarts should be able to take care of themselves
         // Let EpicHoppers take over if the hopper is pointing down though
         if (destination.getHolder() instanceof HopperMinecart
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ public class HopperListeners implements Listener {
 
         // Special cases when a hopper is picking up items
         if (destination.getHolder() instanceof org.bukkit.block.Hopper) {
+            if (Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && !instance.getHopperManager().isHopper(destinationLocation))
+                return;
             // minecraft 1.8 doesn't have a method to get the hopper's location from the inventory, so we use the holder instead
             Hopper toHopper = instance.getHopperManager().getHopper(destinationLocation);
             final ItemStack toMove = event.getItem();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java
index 89ce5fc..e1d3696 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.songoda.epichoppers.EpicHoppers;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.Hopper;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.player.PlayerData;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.player.SyncType;
+import com.songoda.epichoppers.settings.Settings;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.utils.Methods;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.utils.TeleportTrigger;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ public class InteractListeners implements Listener {
             if (event.getClickedBlock().getType() == Material.HOPPER) {
                 if (instance.isLiquidtanks() && net.arcaniax.liquidtanks.object.LiquidTankAPI.isLiquidTank(event.getClickedBlock().getLocation()))
                     return;
+
+                if (Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && !instance.getHopperManager().isHopper(event.getClickedBlock().getLocation()))
+                    return;
+
                 Hopper hopper = instance.getHopperManager().getHopper(event.getClickedBlock());
                 if (!player.getInventory().getItemInHand().getType().name().contains("PICKAXE")) {
                     hopper.overview(instance.getGuiManager(), player);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java
index 09f0c1a..7c9cd8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public class Settings {
     public static final ConfigSetting UPGRADE_WITH_XP = new ConfigSetting(config, "Main.Upgrade With XP", true,
             "Should you be able to upgrade hoppers with experience?");
 
+    public static final ConfigSetting ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS = new ConfigSetting(config, "Main.Allow Normal Hoppers", false,
+            "Should natural hoppers not be epic hoppers?");
+
     public static final ConfigSetting TELEPORT = new ConfigSetting(config, "Main.Allow Players To Teleport Through Hoppers", true,
             "Should players be able to teleport through hoppers?");