diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordConnectionStringBuilder.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordConnectionStringBuilder.cs
index 2fe677ea02..57fba95013 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordConnectionStringBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordConnectionStringBuilder.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal;
 
 namespace Tgstation.Server.Api.Models
@@ -12,11 +13,16 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Api.Models
 		public override bool Valid => !String.IsNullOrEmpty(BotToken);
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// The Discord bot token
+		/// The Discord bot token.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <remarks>See https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/topics/oauth2#bots</remarks>
 		public string? BotToken { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="DiscordDMOutputDisplayType"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		public DiscordDMOutputDisplayType DMOutputDisplay { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Construct a <see cref="DiscordConnectionStringBuilder"/>
 		/// </summary>
@@ -28,10 +34,17 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Api.Models
 		/// <param name="connectionString">The connection string</param>
 		public DiscordConnectionStringBuilder(string connectionString)
 		{
-			BotToken = connectionString ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(connectionString));
+			if(connectionString == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(connectionString));
+
+			var splits = connectionString.Split(';');
+			BotToken = splits.First();
+			if (splits.Length < 2 || !Enum.TryParse<DiscordDMOutputDisplayType>(splits[1], out var dMOutputDisplayType))
+				dMOutputDisplayType = DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.Always;
+			DMOutputDisplay = dMOutputDisplayType;
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public override string ToString() => BotToken ?? "(null)";
+		public override string ToString() => $"{BotToken};{(int)DMOutputDisplay}";
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3af08a5daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+namespace Tgstation.Server.Api.Models
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// When the DM output section of Discord deployment embeds should be shown.
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum DiscordDMOutputDisplayType
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Always show.
+		/// </summary>
+		Always,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Only show if DM failed.
+		/// </summary>
+		OnError,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Never show.
+		/// </summary>
+		Never
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/DiscordProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/DiscordProvider.cs
index e4b6aef02f..4488b7319a 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/DiscordProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/DiscordProvider.cs
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 			}
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Gets the Discord bot token.
-		/// </summary>
-		string BotToken => ChatBot.ConnectionString;
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="IAssemblyInformationProvider"/> for the <see cref="DiscordProvider"/>.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -52,6 +47,16 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly List<ulong> mappedChannels;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The Discord bot token.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly string botToken;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="DiscordDMOutputDisplayType"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly DiscordDMOutputDisplayType outputDisplayType;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Normalize a discord mention string
 		/// </summary>
@@ -74,6 +79,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 			: base(jobManager, logger, chatBot)
 		{
 			this.assemblyInformationProvider = assemblyInformationProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assemblyInformationProvider));
+
+			var csb = new DiscordConnectionStringBuilder(chatBot.ConnectionString);
+			botToken = csb.BotToken;
+			outputDisplayType = csb.DMOutputDisplay;
+
 			client = new DiscordSocketClient();
 			client.MessageReceived += Client_MessageReceived;
 			mappedChannels = new List<ulong>();
@@ -150,7 +160,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				await client.LoginAsync(TokenType.Bot, BotToken, true).ConfigureAwait(false);
+				await client.LoginAsync(TokenType.Bot, botToken, true).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
 				Logger.LogTrace("Logged in.");
 				cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
@@ -379,7 +389,15 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 					? "The deployment completed successfully and will be available at the next server reboot."
 					: "The deployment failed.";
 
-				if (dreamMakerOutput != null)
+				var showDMOutput = outputDisplayType switch
+				{
+					DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.Always => true,
+					DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.Never => false,
+					DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.OnError => errorMessage != null,
+					_ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid DiscordDMOutputDisplayType: {outputDisplayType}"),
+				};
+
+				if (showDMOutput && dreamMakerOutput != null)
 					builder.AddField(new EmbedFieldBuilder
 					{
 						Name = "DreamMaker Output",
diff --git a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/ChatTest.cs b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/ChatTest.cs
index 57b9470e23..f41c1016d5 100644
--- a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/ChatTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/ChatTest.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Tests.Instance
 		{
 			var firstBot = new ChatBot
 			{
-				ConnectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TGS4_TEST_DISCORD_TOKEN"),
+				ConnectionString =
+					new DiscordConnectionStringBuilder
+					{
+						BotToken = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TGS4_TEST_DISCORD_TOKEN"),
+						DMOutputDisplay = DiscordDMOutputDisplayType.OnError
+					}.ToString(),
 				Enabled = false,
 				Name = "r4407",
 				Provider = ChatProvider.Discord,