diff --git a/aoapplication.cpp b/aoapplication.cpp
index 43af15f..65dcd54 100644
--- a/aoapplication.cpp
+++ b/aoapplication.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ void AOApplication::construct_lobby()
   int y = (screenGeometry.height()-w_lobby->height()) / 2;
   w_lobby->move(x, y);
 
-  discord->state_lobby();
+  if (is_discord_enabled())
+    discord->state_lobby();
 
   w_lobby->show();
 }
diff --git a/aoapplication.h b/aoapplication.h
index d386811..6e0ce8e 100644
--- a/aoapplication.h
+++ b/aoapplication.h
@@ -143,8 +143,12 @@ public:
   //Returns the value of default_blip in config.ini
   int get_default_blip();
 
-  //Returns the value of the maximum amount of lines the IC chatlog
-  //may contain, from config.ini.
+  // Returns the value of whether Discord should be enabled on startup
+  // from the config.ini.
+  bool is_discord_enabled();
+
+  // Returns the value of the maximum amount of lines the IC chatlog
+  // may contain, from config.ini.
   int get_max_log_size();
 
   // Returns whether the log should go upwards (new behaviour)
diff --git a/aooptionsdialog.cpp b/aooptionsdialog.cpp
index 60d8a96..3a4a34a 100644
--- a/aooptionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/aooptionsdialog.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,17 @@ AOOptionsDialog::AOOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QDi
 
     GameplayForm->setWidget(8, QFormLayout::FieldRole, MasterServerLineEdit);
 
+    DiscordLabel = new QLabel(formLayoutWidget);
+    DiscordLabel->setText("Discord:");
+    DiscordLabel->setToolTip("If true, allows Discord's Rich Presence to read data about your game. These are: what server you are in, what character are you playing, and how long have you been playing for.");
+
+    GameplayForm->setWidget(9, QFormLayout::LabelRole, DiscordLabel);
+
+    DiscordCheckBox = new QCheckBox(formLayoutWidget);
+    DiscordCheckBox->setChecked(ao_app->is_discord_enabled());
+
+    GameplayForm->setWidget(9, QFormLayout::FieldRole, DiscordCheckBox);
+
     // Here we start the callwords tab.
     CallwordsTab = new QWidget();
     SettingsTabs->addTab(CallwordsTab, "Callwords");
@@ -317,6 +328,7 @@ void AOOptionsDialog::save_pressed()
     configini->setValue("default_username", UsernameLineEdit->text());
     configini->setValue("show_custom_shownames", ShownameCheckbox->isChecked());
     configini->setValue("master", MasterServerLineEdit->text());
+    configini->setValue("discord", DiscordCheckBox->isChecked());
 
     QFile* callwordsini = new QFile(ao_app->get_base_path() + "callwords.ini");
 
diff --git a/aooptionsdialog.h b/aooptionsdialog.h
index cc345ca..f43e7b7 100644
--- a/aooptionsdialog.h
+++ b/aooptionsdialog.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ private:
     QFrame *NetDivider;
     QLabel *MasterServerLabel;
     QLineEdit *MasterServerLineEdit;
+    QLabel *DiscordLabel;
+    QCheckBox *DiscordCheckBox;
     QWidget *CallwordsTab;
     QWidget *verticalLayoutWidget;
     QVBoxLayout *CallwordsLayout;
diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index 5800f58..f8c7c8a 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -731,13 +731,16 @@ void Courtroom::enter_courtroom(int p_cid)
 
   if (m_cid == -1)
   {
-    ao_app->discord->state_spectate();
+    if (ao_app->is_discord_enabled())
+      ao_app->discord->state_spectate();
     f_char = "";
   }
   else
   {
     f_char = ao_app->get_char_name(char_list.at(m_cid).name);
-    ao_app->discord->state_character(f_char.toStdString());
+
+    if (ao_app->is_discord_enabled())
+      ao_app->discord->state_character(f_char.toStdString());
   }
 
   current_char = f_char;