diff --git a/bin/config_sample/areas.ini b/bin/config_sample/areas.ini
index 5e687da..7dc04e7 100644
--- a/bin/config_sample/areas.ini
+++ b/bin/config_sample/areas.ini
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ background=gs4
 protected_area=true
 iniswap_allowed=false
 evidence_mod=cm
+blankposting_allowed=true
 
 [1:Courtroom 1]
 background=gs4
 protected_area=false
 iniswap_allowed=true
-evidence_mod=ffa
\ No newline at end of file
+evidence_mod=ffa
+blankposting_allowed=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 4e83fd0..e97d818 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -1134,6 +1134,16 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
      */
     void cmdBans(int argc, QStringList argv);
 
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Toggle whether or not in-character messages purely consisting of spaces are allowed.
+     *
+     * @details Takes no arguments. Against all common sense this also allows you to disable blankposting.
+     *
+     * @iscommand
+     */
+    void cmdAllow_Blankposting(int argc, QStringList argv);
+
     ///@}
 
     /**
@@ -1588,6 +1598,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"notecard_clear",  {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         0, &AOClient::cmdNoteCardClear}},
         {"8ball",           {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         1, &AOClient::cmd8Ball}},
         {"lm",              {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"),      1, &AOClient::cmdLM}},
+        {"allow_blankposting", {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"),      0, &AOClient::cmdAllow_Blankposting}},
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/include/area_data.h b/include/area_data.h
index 6871477..eba0315 100644
--- a/include/area_data.h
+++ b/include/area_data.h
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ class AreaData : public QObject {
      */
     bool iniswap_allowed;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief If true, clients are allowed to send empty IC messages
+     */
+    bool blankposting_allowed;
+
     /**
      * @brief If true, the background of the area cannot be changed except by a moderator.
      */
@@ -323,6 +328,10 @@ class AreaData : public QObject {
     QVector<QStringList> testimony; //!< Vector of all statements saved. Index 0 is always the title of the testimony.
     int current_statement; //!< Keeps track of the currently played statement.
 
+    /**
+     * @brief The last IC packet sent in an area.
+     */
+    QStringList last_ic_message;
 };
 
 #endif // AREA_DATA_H
diff --git a/src/area_data.cpp b/src/area_data.cpp
index f30b36d..95926bb 100644
--- a/src/area_data.cpp
+++ b/src/area_data.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ AreaData::AreaData(QString p_name, int p_index) :
     locked(FREE),
     document("No document."),
     def_hp(10),
-    pro_hp(10)
+    pro_hp(10),
+    last_ic_message()
 {
     QStringList name_split = p_name.split(":");
     name_split.removeFirst();
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ AreaData::AreaData(QString p_name, int p_index) :
     iniswap_allowed = areas_ini.value("iniswap_allowed", "true").toBool();
     bg_locked = areas_ini.value("bg_locked", "false").toBool();
     QString configured_evi_mod = areas_ini.value("evidence_mod", "FFA").toString().toLower();
+    blankposting_allowed = areas_ini.value("blankposting_allowed","true").toBool();
     areas_ini.endGroup();
     QSettings config_ini("config/config.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
     config_ini.beginGroup("Options");
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index 91a492e..0947746 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -1280,6 +1280,19 @@ void AOClient::cmd8Ball(int argc, QStringList argv)
 
 }
 
+void AOClient::cmdAllow_Blankposting(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    QString sender_name = ooc_name;
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    area->blankposting_allowed = !area->blankposting_allowed;
+    if (area->blankposting_allowed == false) {
+        sendServerMessageArea(sender_name + " has set blankposting in the area to forbidden.");
+    }
+    else {
+        sendServerMessageArea(sender_name + " has set blankposting in the area to allowed.");
+    }
+}
+
 QStringList AOClient::buildAreaList(int area_idx)
 {
     QStringList entries;
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index 8f501d0..92e0906 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ void AOClient::pktIcChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket pa
 
     area->logger->logIC(this, &validated_packet);
     server->broadcast(validated_packet, current_area);
+    area->last_ic_message.clear();
+    area->last_ic_message.append(validated_packet.contents);
 }
 
 void AOClient::pktOocChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
@@ -433,6 +435,11 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
     if (incoming_msg == last_message)
         return invalid;
 
+    if (incoming_msg == "" && area->blankposting_allowed == false) {
+        sendServerMessage("Blankposting has been forbidden in this area.");
+        return invalid;
+    }
+
     last_message = incoming_msg;
     args.append(incoming_msg);
 
@@ -601,6 +608,15 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
         int additive = incoming_args[24].toInt();
         if (additive != 0 && additive != 1)
             return invalid;
+        else if (area->last_ic_message.isEmpty()){
+            additive = 0;
+        }
+        else if (!(char_id == area->last_ic_message[8].toInt())) {
+            additive = 0;
+        }
+        else if (additive == 1) {
+            args[4].insert(0, " ");
+        }
         args.append(QString::number(additive));
 
         // effect