diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm b/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
index 8e9cde8a2bf..81965514fcb 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 //flags
 /// can't edit
-#define CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED 1
+#define CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED (1<<0)
 /// can't see value
-#define CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN 2
+#define CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN (1<<1)
 
 /// Force the config directory to be something other than "config"
 #define OVERRIDE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY_PARAMETER "config-directory"
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_auxtools_api.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_auxtools_api.dm
index b599fd31215..8dbd58f2eed 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_auxtools_api.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_auxtools_api.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 #define AUXTOOLS_PARTIAL_INIT 1
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(auxtools_initialized)
+GLOBAL_PROTECT(auxtools_initialized)
 
 #define AUXTOOLS_CHECK(LIB)\
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(flag/auxtools_enabled)) {\
+		CRASH("Auxtools is not enabled in config!");\
+	}\
 	if (GLOB.auxtools_initialized[LIB] != AUXTOOLS_FULL_INIT) {\
 		if (fexists(LIB)) {\
 			var/string = LIBCALL(LIB,"auxtools_init")();\
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/lua.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/lua.dm
index fdfe5871165..549696543c1 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/lua.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/lua.dm
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 /datum/config_entry/str_list/lua_path
 	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/auxtools_enabled
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/lua/lua_editor.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/lua/lua_editor.dm
index 75d05c0a557..d8a414f4685 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/lua/lua_editor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/lua/lua_editor.dm
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@
 /datum/lua_editor/ui_static_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/data = list()
 	data["documentation"] = file2text('code/modules/admin/verbs/lua/README.md')
+	data["auxtools_enabled"] = CONFIG_GET(flag/auxtools_enabled)
+	data["ss_lua_init"] = SSlua.initialized
 	return data
 
 /datum/lua_editor/ui_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/data = list()
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/auxtools_enabled) || !SSlua.initialized)
+		return data
+
 	data["noStateYet"] = !current_state
 	data["showGlobalTable"] = show_global_table
 	if(current_state)
@@ -227,8 +232,5 @@
 	set category = "Debug"
 	if(!check_rights_for(src, R_DEBUG))
 		return
-	if(SSlua.initialized != TRUE)
-		to_chat(usr, span_warning("SSlua is not initialized!"))
-		return
 	var/datum/lua_editor/editor = new()
 	editor.ui_interact(usr)
diff --git a/config/auxtools.txt b/config/auxtools.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..369480c0b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/auxtools.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+##
+## Master config flag for enabling/disabling auxtools.
+## Currently, this will disable Lua scripting.
+##
+
+#AUXTOOLS_ENABLED
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index 8a217d61292..d66eaf0942e 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ $include comms.txt
 $include resources.txt
 $include interviews.txt
 $include lua.txt
+$include auxtools.txt
 
 # You can use the @ character at the beginning of a config option to lock it from being edited in-game
 # Example usage:
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LuaEditor/index.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LuaEditor/index.js
index d304cb703f8..bb4329870aa 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LuaEditor/index.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LuaEditor/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useBackend, useLocalState } from '../../backend';
-import { Box, Button, Flex, Section, Tabs, TextArea, Modal, Stack, ProgressBar } from '../../components';
+import { Box, Button, Flex, Section, Tabs, TextArea, Modal, Stack, ProgressBar, NoticeBox } from '../../components';
 import { Window } from '../../layouts';
 import { CallModal } from './CallModal';
 import { ChunkViewModal } from './ChunkViewModal';
@@ -72,7 +72,35 @@ export class LuaEditor extends Component {
       showGlobalTable,
       page,
       pageCount,
+      auxtools_enabled,
+      ss_lua_init,
     } = data;
+
+    if (!auxtools_enabled) {
+      return (
+        <Window>
+          <Window.Content>
+            <NoticeBox danger>
+              Auxtools is not enabled. Please ask your server administrator to
+              enable it in the server configuration.
+            </NoticeBox>
+          </Window.Content>
+        </Window>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!ss_lua_init) {
+      return (
+        <Window>
+          <Window.Content>
+            <NoticeBox danger>
+              The Lua subsystem is not initialized. Consult your server logs.
+            </NoticeBox>
+          </Window.Content>
+        </Window>
+      );
+    }
+
     const [modal, setModal] = useLocalState(
       this.context,
       'modal',
diff --git a/tools/ci/ci_config.txt b/tools/ci/ci_config.txt
index 4925d781bbb..51e08e6328b 100644
--- a/tools/ci/ci_config.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/ci_config.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ FEEDBACK_LOGIN root
 FEEDBACK_PASSWORD
 LAVALAND_BUDGET 0
 SPACE_BUDGET 0
+AUXTOOLS_ENABLED