diff --git a/config/default.yaml b/config/default.yaml
index 66f6566..6b94fc1 100644
--- a/config/default.yaml
+++ b/config/default.yaml
@@ -240,3 +240,7 @@ web:
 # instead of intercepting client calls to synapse's abuse endpoint, when that
 # isn't possible/practical.
 pollReports: false
+
+# Whether or not new reports, received either by webapi or polling,
+# should be printed to our managementRoom.
+displayReports: true
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index dab6a47..c286f51 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ interface IConfig {
      */
     backgroundDelayMS: number;
     pollReports: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether or not new reports, received either by webapi or polling,
+     * should be printed to our managementRoom.
+     */
+    displayReports: boolean;
     admin?: {
         enableMakeRoomAdminCommand?: boolean;
     }
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@ const defaultConfig: IConfig = {
     protectAllJoinedRooms: false,
     backgroundDelayMS: 500,
     pollReports: false,
+    displayReports: true,
     commands: {
         allowNoPrefix: false,
         additionalPrefixes: [],
diff --git a/src/report/ReportManager.ts b/src/report/ReportManager.ts
index af64043..5c96d98 100644
--- a/src/report/ReportManager.ts
+++ b/src/report/ReportManager.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { htmlEscape } from "../utils";
 import { JSDOM } from 'jsdom';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 
+import config from "../config";
 import { Mjolnir } from "../Mjolnir";
 
 /// Regexp, used to extract the action label from an action reaction
@@ -114,7 +115,9 @@ export class ReportManager extends EventEmitter {
      */
     public async handleServerAbuseReport({ roomId, reporterId, event, reason }: { roomId: string, reporterId: string, event: any, reason?: string }) {
         this.emit("report.new", { roomId: roomId, reporterId: reporterId, event: event, reason: reason });
-        return this.displayManager.displayReportAndUI({ kind: Kind.SERVER_ABUSE_REPORT, event, reporterId, reason, moderationRoomId: this.mjolnir.managementRoomId });
+        if (config.displayReports) {
+            return this.displayManager.displayReportAndUI({ kind: Kind.SERVER_ABUSE_REPORT, event, reporterId, reason, moderationRoomId: this.mjolnir.managementRoomId });
+        }
     }
 
     /**