diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b9b11f5..88a9263 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ local NEWLINE = "\n"
 local DESCRIPTION = S("Command Tool")
 local MAX_CMD_TOOLTIP_LEN = 48
 
+local print_result = minetest.settings:get_bool("cmdtool_print_result", true)
+
 local split_commands = function(commands_string)
 	return string.split(commands_string, NEWLINE)
 end
@@ -120,15 +122,24 @@ local execute_command = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
 					local retval, msg = def.func(player_name, cmd_params)
 
 					-- Print return value and message
-					if retval == true then
-						minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#00FF00", "["..S("OK").."] ".. cmd))
-					elseif retval == false then
-						minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#FF0000", "["..S("FAIL").."] ".. cmd))
-					elseif retval == nil then
-						minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#FF8800", "["..S("UNKN").."] ".. cmd))
+					if print_result then
+						if retval == true then
+							-- Command successfull
+							minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#00FF00", "["..S("OK").."] ".. cmd))
+						elseif retval == false then
+							-- Command failed
+							minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#FF0000", "["..S("FAIL").."] ".. cmd))
+						elseif retval == nil then
+							-- Command result unknown
+							minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#FF8800", "["..S("UNKN").."] ".. cmd))
+						end
 					end
 					if msg ~= nil and msg ~= "" then
-						minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, "> " .. msg)
+						local out = msg
+						if print_result then
+							local out = "> " .. msg
+						end
+						minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, out)
 					end
 				else
 					minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("#FF0000", S("Nothing pointed!")))
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e6b409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# If enabled, the command and the result of the command will be shown in chat whenever a command tool is used.
+cmdtool_print_result (Show command result) bool true