diff --git a/advtrains/advtrains/init.lua b/advtrains/advtrains/init.lua
index c8c4b56..11824f7 100644
--- a/advtrains/advtrains/init.lua
+++ b/advtrains/advtrains/init.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ local function print_concat_table(a)
 	end
 	return str
 end
---atprint=function() end
-atprint=function(t, ...) minetest.log("action", "[advtrains]"..print_concat_table({t, ...})) minetest.chat_send_all("[advtrains]"..print_concat_table({t, ...})) end
+atprint=function() end
+if minetest.setting_getbool("advtrains_debug") then
+	atprint=function(t, ...) minetest.log("action", "[advtrains]"..print_concat_table({t, ...})) minetest.chat_send_all("[advtrains]"..print_concat_table({t, ...})) end
+end
 sid=function(id) return string.sub(id, -4) end
 
 dofile(advtrains.modpath.."/helpers.lua");
diff --git a/advtrains/advtrains/settingtypes.txt b/advtrains/advtrains/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74a775e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/advtrains/advtrains/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#    Whether to print debug information on advtrains to chat and debug.txt
+advtrains_debug (Print advtrains debug messages) bool false
\ No newline at end of file