diff --git a/cogs/text_service_cog.py b/cogs/text_service_cog.py
index 74060fd..20eab2d 100644
--- a/cogs/text_service_cog.py
+++ b/cogs/text_service_cog.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ USER_KEY_DB = EnvService.get_api_db()
 CHAT_BYPASS_ROLES = EnvService.get_bypass_roles()
 PRE_MODERATE = EnvService.get_premoderate()
 FORCE_ENGLISH = EnvService.get_force_english()
+BOT_TAGGABLE = EnvService.get_bot_is_taggable()
 
 #
 # Obtain the Moderation table and the General table, these are two SQLite tables that contain
@@ -595,6 +596,9 @@ class GPT3ComCon(discord.Cog, name="GPT3ComCon"):
         if f"<@{self.bot.user.id}>" in message.content and not (
             "@everyone" in message.content or "@here" in message.content
         ):
+            if not BOT_TAGGABLE:
+                return
+
             # Remove the mention from the message
             prompt = message.content.replace(self.bot.user.mention, "")
             # If the message is empty, don't process it
diff --git a/detailed_guides/INSTALLATION.md b/detailed_guides/INSTALLATION.md
index cfa48ad..51a2785 100644
--- a/detailed_guides/INSTALLATION.md
+++ b/detailed_guides/INSTALLATION.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ python3.9 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 OpenAI API Key (https://beta.openai.com/docs/api-reference/introduction)  
   
 Discord Bot Token (https://discord.com/developers/applications)  
-  
+
 The bot uses an environment file named `.env` to configure it. This file must be named exactly `.env` and placed in the same directory as `gpt3discord.py`. Within this file, you need to fill in your `OPENAI_TOKEN`, `DISCORD_TOKEN`, `DEBUG_SERVER`, and `DEBUG_CHANNEL`, and `ALLOWED_GUILDS` to get the bot to work. There are also many other configurable options, an example `.env` file is shown below.  
 ```shell  
 OPENAI_TOKEN = "<openai_api_token>"  
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ USER_INPUT_API_KEYS="False" # If True, users must use their own API keys for Ope
 # Moderations Service alert channel, this is where moderation alerts will be sent as a default if enabled  
 MODERATIONS_ALERT_CHANNEL = "977697652147892304"  
 # User API key db path configuration. This is where the user API keys will be stored.  
-USER_KEY_DB_PATH = "user_key_db.sqlite"  
+USER_KEY_DB_PATH = "user_key_db.sqlite"
+# Determines if the bot responds to messages that start with a mention of it
+BOT_TAGGABLE = "true"
 ```  
   
 # Installation  
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 052423f..2b99e7c 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@ WELCOME_MESSAGE = "Hi There! Welcome to our Discord server. We hope you'll enjoy
 MAX_SEARCH_PRICE = 1.00
 
 # Max price to pay for a deep composition
-MAX_DEEP_COMPOSE_PRICE = 3.00
\ No newline at end of file
+MAX_DEEP_COMPOSE_PRICE = 3.00
+
+# Determines if the bot responds to messages that start with a mention of it
+BOT_TAGGABLE = "true"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/environment_service.py b/services/environment_service.py
index 3ea22b3..c4a873a 100644
--- a/services/environment_service.py
+++ b/services/environment_service.py
@@ -286,6 +286,16 @@ class EnvService:
         except Exception:
             return False
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_bot_is_taggable():
+        try:
+            user_input_api_keys = os.getenv("BOT_TAGGABLE")
+            if user_input_api_keys.lower().strip() == "true":
+                return True
+            return False
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_user_key_db_path() -> Union[Path, None]:
         try: