diff --git a/resources/res/settings.yml b/resources/res/settings.yml
index 2d23419..7c6b3d4 100644
--- a/resources/res/settings.yml
+++ b/resources/res/settings.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ display-timer-as-level: false
 use-scoreboards: true
 isolated-chat: false
 global-join-announce: false
-global-end-announce: false
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+global-end-announce: false
+show-death-messages: true
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diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
index 105d448..01312c9 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
@@ -440,6 +440,9 @@ public class ArenaListener
                 callKillEvent(player.getKiller(), player);
             }
             arena.playerDeath(player);
+            if (!arena.getSettings().getBoolean("show-death-messages", true)) {
+                event.setDeathMessage(null);
+            }
         } else if (arena.inSpec(player)) {
             event.getDrops().clear();
             event.setDroppedExp(0);