diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/config/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/config/Configuration.java
index 7d16a8b..0fffa84 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/config/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/config/Configuration.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class Configuration {
         public BotInfo hbot = new BotInfo("#", null);
         public BotInfo sbot = new BotInfo(":", null);
         public BotInfo chipmunk = new BotInfo("'", null);
-        public BotInfo chomens = new BotInfo("*", null);
+        public ChomeNSBotInfo chomens = new ChomeNSBotInfo("*", null, false);
         public BotInfo fnfboyfriend = new BotInfo("~", null);
         public BotInfo qilk = new BotInfo(">", null);
         public BotInfo nbot = new BotInfo("?", null);
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ public class Configuration {
         }
     }
 
+    @ConfigSerializable
+    public static class ChomeNSBotInfo extends BotInfo {
+        public boolean autoValidate;
+
+        public ChomeNSBotInfo () {
+        }
+
+        public ChomeNSBotInfo (final String prefix, @Nullable final String key, final boolean autoValidate) {
+            super(prefix, key);
+            this.autoValidate = autoValidate;
+        }
+    }
+
     @ConfigSerializable
     public static class BotInfo {
         public String prefix;
@@ -93,8 +106,8 @@ public class Configuration {
                                               .hoverEvent(
                                                       HoverEvent.showText(
                                                               Component.text(
-                                                                     "Click here to open the ChipmunkMod source code (chayapak's fork)",
-                                                                     NamedTextColor.GREEN
+                                                                      "Click here to open the ChipmunkMod source code (chayapak's fork)",
+                                                                      NamedTextColor.GREEN
                                                               )
                                                       )
                                               )
@@ -105,7 +118,7 @@ public class Configuration {
                                                       HoverEvent.showText(
                                                               Component.text(
                                                                       "Click here to copy the message to your clipboard",
-                                                                       NamedTextColor.GREEN
+                                                                      NamedTextColor.GREEN
                                                               )
                                                       )
                                               )
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/mixin/ChatScreenMixin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/mixin/ChatScreenMixin.java
index fee55b0..84976cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/mixin/ChatScreenMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/mixin/ChatScreenMixin.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public abstract class ChatScreenMixin {
                     ChipmunkMod.LOGGER.error("Error while trying to request TestBot webhook", e);
                 }
             });
-        } else if (chatText.startsWith(ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.bots.chomens.prefix)) {
+        } else if (ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.bots.chomens.autoValidate && chatText.startsWith(ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.bots.chomens.prefix)) {
             final List<ChomeNSBotCommand> commands = ChomeNSBotCommandSuggestions.INSTANCE.commands;
 
             final List<String> moreOrTrustedCommands = commands.stream()