diff --git a/ChatGPT/config.py b/ChatGPT/config.py
index d46cb6f..056e1c8 100644
--- a/ChatGPT/config.py
+++ b/ChatGPT/config.py
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ ChatGPT = conf.registerPlugin("ChatGPT")
 # This is where your configuration variables (if any) should go.  For example:
 # conf.registerGlobalValue(ChatGPT, 'someConfigVariableName',
 #     registry.Boolean(False, _("""Help for someConfigVariableName.""")))
+
+conf.registerChannelValue(
+    ChatGPT,
+    "enabled",
+    registry.Boolean(
+        True,
+        _("""Set False to disable the plugin, True to enable."""),
+    ),
+)
+
 conf.registerGlobalValue(
     ChatGPT,
     "api_key",
diff --git a/ChatGPT/plugin.py b/ChatGPT/plugin.py
index ce291be..1f36f3d 100644
--- a/ChatGPT/plugin.py
+++ b/ChatGPT/plugin.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class ChatGPT(callbacks.Plugin):
         channel = msg.channel
         if not irc.isChannel(channel):
             channel = msg.nick
+        if not self.registryValue("enabled", msg.channel):
+            return
         if self.registryValue("nick_include", msg.channel):
             text = "%s: %s" % (msg.nick, text)
         self.history.setdefault(channel, None)