diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java b/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java
index 57e0543b..3b64e70a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ public class Settings {
      */
     public Setting<Boolean> pathThroughCachedOnly = new Setting<>(false);
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not to use the "#" command prefix
+     */
+    public Setting<Boolean> prefix = new Setting<>(false);
+
     public final Map<String, Setting<?>> byLowerName;
     public final List<Setting<?>> allSettings;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
index 063c939c..52b142af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class ExampleBaritoneControl extends Behavior {
             return;
         }
         String msg = event.getMessage();
-        if (!msg.startsWith("#"))
+        if (Baritone.settings().prefix.get() && !msg.startsWith("#"))
             return;
 
         msg = msg.substring(1);