diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java
index 905a18b8b..f5e667f52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ public class Quest {
 
     public void updateCompass(Quester quester, Stage nextStage)
     {
+        if (!Quests.getInstance().useCompass) return;
+
         Location targetLocation = null;
         if (nextStage == null) {
             resetCompass(quester);
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ public class Quest {
     }
 
     protected void resetCompass(Quester q) {
+        if (!Quests.getInstance().useCompass) return;
         Player player = q.getPlayer();
         if (player == null) return;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
index 5b5360cd3..b0f802b33 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class Quests extends JavaPlugin implements ConversationAbandonedListener,
     public static Heroes heroes = null;
     public static PhatLoots phatLoots = null;
     public static boolean npcEffects = true;
+    public static boolean useCompass = true;
     public static boolean ignoreLockedQuests = false;
     public static boolean genFilesOnJoin = true;
     public static int acceptTimeout = 20;
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ public class Quests extends JavaPlugin implements ConversationAbandonedListener,
         allowCommandsForNpcQuests = config.getBoolean("allow-command-quests-with-npcs", false);
         showQuestReqs = config.getBoolean("show-requirements", true);
         allowQuitting = config.getBoolean("allow-quitting", true);
+        useCompass = config.getBoolean("use-compass", true);
         genFilesOnJoin = config.getBoolean("generate-files-on-join", true);
         npcEffects = config.getBoolean("show-npc-effects", true);
         effect = config.getString("npc-effect", "note");
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index eb46493f1..e8f079e80 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ allow-command-questing: true
 allow-command-quests-with-npcs: false
 show-requirements: true
 allow-quitting: true
+use-compass: true
 ignore-locked-quests: false
 debug-mode: false
 generate-files-on-join: true