diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
index c383c75da8..f32698a3b0 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Interop;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Extensions;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.IO;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Jobs;
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly IAssemblyInformationProvider assemblyInfo;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="FileLoggingConfiguration"/> for the <see cref="IrcProvider"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly FileLoggingConfiguration loggingConfiguration;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="IrcFeatures"/> client.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -110,12 +116,14 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 		/// <param name="logger">The <see cref="ILogger"/> for the <see cref="Provider"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="assemblyInformationProvider">The <see cref="IAssemblyInformationProvider"/> to get the <see cref="IAssemblyInformationProvider.VersionString"/> from.</param>
 		/// <param name="chatBot">The <see cref="Models.ChatBot"/> for the <see cref="Provider"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="loggingConfiguration">The <see cref="FileLoggingConfiguration"/> for the <see cref="Provider"/>.</param>
 		public IrcProvider(
 			IJobManager jobManager,
 			IAsyncDelayer asyncDelayer,
 			ILogger<IrcProvider> logger,
 			IAssemblyInformationProvider assemblyInformationProvider,
-			Models.ChatBot chatBot)
+			Models.ChatBot chatBot,
+			FileLoggingConfiguration loggingConfiguration)
 			: base(jobManager, asyncDelayer, logger, chatBot)
 		{
 			ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(assemblyInformationProvider);
@@ -132,7 +140,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 			password = ircBuilder.Password!;
 			passwordType = ircBuilder.PasswordType;
 
-			assemblyInfo = assemblyInformationProvider;
+			assemblyInfo = assemblyInformationProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assemblyInformationProvider));
+			this.loggingConfiguration = loggingConfiguration ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loggingConfiguration));
 
 			client = InstantiateClient();
 
@@ -731,14 +740,17 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 			newClient.OnChannelMessage += Client_OnChannelMessage;
 			newClient.OnQueryMessage += Client_OnQueryMessage;
 
-			/* newClient.OnReadLine += (sender, e) => Logger.LogTrace("READ: {line}", e.Line);
-			   newClient.OnWriteLine += (sender, e) => Logger.LogTrace("WRITE: {line}", e.Line); */
+			if (loggingConfiguration.ProviderNetworkDebug)
+			{
+				newClient.OnReadLine += (sender, e) => Logger.LogTrace("READ: {line}", e.Line);
+				newClient.OnWriteLine += (sender, e) => Logger.LogTrace("WRITE: {line}", e.Line);
+			}
 
 			newClient.OnError += (sender, e) =>
-			{
-				Logger.LogError("IRC ERROR: {error}", e.ErrorMessage);
-				newClient.Disconnect();
-			};
+					{
+						Logger.LogError("IRC ERROR: {error}", e.ErrorMessage);
+						newClient.Disconnect();
+					};
 
 			return newClient;
 		}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/ProviderFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/ProviderFactory.cs
index ed3608b92d..41113d196f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/ProviderFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/ProviderFactory.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly GeneralConfiguration generalConfiguration;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="FileLoggingConfiguration"/> for the <see cref="ProviderFactory"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly FileLoggingConfiguration loggingConfiguration;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ProviderFactory"/> class.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -48,18 +53,21 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 		/// <param name="asyncDelayer">The value of <see cref="asyncDelayer"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="loggerFactory">The value of <see cref="loggerFactory"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="generalConfigurationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> containing the value of <see cref="generalConfiguration"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="loggingConfigurationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> containing the value of <see cref="loggingConfiguration"/>.</param>
 		public ProviderFactory(
 			IJobManager jobManager,
 			IAssemblyInformationProvider assemblyInformationProvider,
 			IAsyncDelayer asyncDelayer,
 			ILoggerFactory loggerFactory,
-			IOptions<GeneralConfiguration> generalConfigurationOptions)
+			IOptions<GeneralConfiguration> generalConfigurationOptions,
+			IOptions<FileLoggingConfiguration> loggingConfigurationOptions)
 		{
 			this.jobManager = jobManager ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(jobManager));
 			this.loggerFactory = loggerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loggerFactory));
 			this.asyncDelayer = asyncDelayer ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(asyncDelayer));
 			this.assemblyInformationProvider = assemblyInformationProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assemblyInformationProvider));
 			generalConfiguration = generalConfigurationOptions?.Value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(generalConfigurationOptions));
+			loggingConfiguration = loggingConfigurationOptions?.Value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loggingConfigurationOptions));
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
@@ -73,7 +81,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 					asyncDelayer,
 					loggerFactory.CreateLogger<IrcProvider>(),
 					assemblyInformationProvider,
-					settings),
+					settings,
+					loggingConfiguration),
 				ChatProvider.Discord => new DiscordProvider(
 					jobManager,
 					asyncDelayer,
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/FileLoggingConfiguration.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/FileLoggingConfiguration.cs
index 534daf8ebb..6bd98f2039 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/FileLoggingConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/FileLoggingConfiguration.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool Disable { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// If Chat Providers should log their network traffic. Normally disabled because it is too noisy.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool ProviderNetworkDebug { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The minimum <see cref="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel"/> to display in logs.
 		/// </summary>