diff --git a/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm b/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm
index 2770ce9df1a..a14c0da0307 100644
--- a/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm
+++ b/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 /atom/proc/balloon_alert_perform(mob/viewer, text)
 
 	var/client/viewer_client = viewer?.client
+
+	if(!viewer_client?.prefs?.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/runechat_balloon_messages))
+		return //no! I don't want that.
+
+
 	if (isnull(viewer_client))
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/runechat.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/runechat.dm
index 1c6ea10fb3c..23db7b1e7ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/runechat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/runechat.dm
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@
 	savefile_key = "RUNECHAT_LONG"
 	default_value = FALSE
 	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
+
+/datum/preference/toggle/runechat_balloon_messages
+	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
+	savefile_key = "RUNECHAT_BALLOON_MESSAGES"
+	default_value = TRUE
+	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/runechat.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/runechat.tsx
index 97a6f72bad0..bdd107b8be7 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/runechat.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/runechat.tsx
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ export const RUNECHAT_LONG: FeatureToggle = {
   description: 'Sets runechat to show more characters.',
   component: CheckboxInput,
 };
+
+export const RUNECHAT_BALLOON_MESSAGES: FeatureToggle = {
+  name: 'Runechat: Balloon Messages',
+  category: 'RUNECHAT',
+  description:
+    'Enables or Disables the "Balloon Messages" performed by visible actions.',
+  component: CheckboxInput,
+};