diff --git a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
index dc76441b..3ba651a5 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                     if (!playerEffects.Remove(effect, out var effectData))
                         continue;
 
-                    ConsoleIO.WriteLine(string.Format(Translations.bot_effect_expired, effectData.GetDisplayName()));
+                    AnnouncePlayerEffectExpired(effectData);
 
                     if (entities.TryGetValue(playerEntityID, out var playerEntity))
                         playerEntity.ActiveEffects.Remove(effect);
@@ -3830,6 +3830,33 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
             DispatchBotEvent(bot => bot.OnEntitySpawn(entity));
         }
 
+        private static bool ShouldAnnouncePlayerEffectGain(EffectData effectData, EffectData? previousPlayerEffect)
+        {
+            if (!Config.Main.Advanced.ShowEffectMessages)
+                return false;
+
+            return previousPlayerEffect is null
+                || previousPlayerEffect.IsExpired
+                || previousPlayerEffect.Amplifier != effectData.Amplifier;
+        }
+
+        private static void AnnouncePlayerEffectGain(EffectData effectData)
+        {
+            if (!Config.Main.Advanced.ShowEffectMessages)
+                return;
+
+            ConsoleIO.WriteLine(string.Format(Translations.bot_effect_gained,
+                effectData.GetDisplayNameWithArticle(), effectData.GetInitialDurationText()));
+        }
+
+        private static void AnnouncePlayerEffectExpired(EffectData effectData)
+        {
+            if (!Config.Main.Advanced.ShowEffectMessages)
+                return;
+
+            ConsoleIO.WriteLine(string.Format(Translations.bot_effect_expired, effectData.GetDisplayName()));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when an entity effects
         /// </summary>
@@ -3849,16 +3876,8 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                 playerEffects.TryGetValue(effect, out var previousPlayerEffect);
                 playerEffects[effect] = effectData;
 
-                bool shouldAnnounceEffectGain = previousPlayerEffect is null
-                    || previousPlayerEffect.Amplifier != amplifier
-                    || (effectData.IsInfinite && !previousPlayerEffect.IsInfinite)
-                    || (!effectData.IsInfinite && duration > previousPlayerEffect.RemainingTicks + 20);
-
-                if (shouldAnnounceEffectGain)
-                {
-                    ConsoleIO.WriteLine(string.Format(Translations.bot_effect_gained,
-                        effectData.GetDisplayNameWithArticle(), effectData.GetInitialDurationText()));
-                }
+                if (ShouldAnnouncePlayerEffectGain(effectData, previousPlayerEffect))
+                    AnnouncePlayerEffectGain(effectData);
             }
 
             if (entity is not null)
@@ -3886,7 +3905,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                 removedEffectData ??= playerEffectData;
 
             if (entityid == playerEntityID && removedEffectData is not null)
-                ConsoleIO.WriteLine(string.Format(Translations.bot_effect_expired, removedEffectData.GetDisplayName()));
+                AnnouncePlayerEffectExpired(removedEffectData);
 
             if (entity is not null)
                 DispatchBotEvent(bot => bot.OnRemoveEntityEffect(entity, effect));
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx b/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx
index 4ff326dd..ff52ffe3 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx
@@ -735,6 +735,9 @@ Usage examples: "/tell &lt;mybot&gt; connect Server1", "/connect Server2"</value
   <data name="Main.Advanced.show_inventory_layout" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Show inventory layout as ASCII art in inventory command.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Main.Advanced.show_effect_messages" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Show chat notifications when your active effects are gained or expire. Set to false to disable these messages entirely.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Main.Advanced.show_effect_names_in_tui" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Show full effect names and levels in the TUI status bar instead of compact effect icons only.</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
index c4b264f2..73d0d4db 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
@@ -817,6 +817,9 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                     [TomlInlineComment("$Main.Advanced.show_inventory_layout$")]
                     public bool ShowInventoryLayout = true;
 
+                    [TomlInlineComment("$Main.Advanced.show_effect_messages$")]
+                    public bool ShowEffectMessages = true;
+
                     [TomlInlineComment("$Main.Advanced.show_effect_names_in_tui$")]
                     public bool ShowEffectNamesInTUI = false;
 
diff --git a/docs/guide/configuration.md b/docs/guide/configuration.md
index acb1ba55..1cb03726 100644
--- a/docs/guide/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/guide/configuration.md
@@ -503,6 +503,18 @@ Coordinate = { x = 145, y = 64, z = 2045 }
 
 - **Default:** `true`
 
+#### `ShowEffectMessages`
+
+- **Description:**
+
+  This setting controls whether MCC prints messages when one of your active effects is gained or expires.
+
+  Set it to `false` if a beacon or another repeated effect source is spamming the console.
+
+- **Type:** `boolean`
+
+- **Default:** `true`
+
 #### `ShowEffectNamesInTUI`
 
 - **Description:**