diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
index c53992461..13717f469 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
@@ -130,4 +130,6 @@ public interface ISettings extends IConf
 	boolean isPlayerCommand(String string);
 
 	public boolean useBukkitPermissions();
+
+	public boolean addPrefixSuffix();
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index 9f4bde9e0..63e017bf5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -468,4 +468,9 @@ public class Settings implements ISettings
 	{
 		return config.getBoolean("use-bukkit-permissions", false);
 	}
+
+	public boolean addPrefixSuffix()
+	{
+		return config.getBoolean("add-prefix-suffix", false);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index b1392a2e6..a0b072752 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -246,14 +246,17 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 			}
 		}
 
-		final String prefix = ess.getPermissionsHandler().getPrefix(this).replace('&', '§').replace("{WORLDNAME}", this.getWorld().getName());
-		final String suffix = ess.getPermissionsHandler().getSuffix(this).replace('&', '§').replace("{WORLDNAME}", this.getWorld().getName());
-
-		nickname.insert(0, prefix);
-		nickname.append(suffix);
-		if (suffix.length() < 2 || !suffix.substring(suffix.length() - 2, suffix.length() - 1).equals("§"))
+		if (ess.getSettings().addPrefixSuffix())
 		{
-			nickname.append("§f");
+			final String prefix = ess.getPermissionsHandler().getPrefix(this).replace('&', '§').replace("{WORLDNAME}", this.getWorld().getName());
+			final String suffix = ess.getPermissionsHandler().getSuffix(this).replace('&', '§').replace("{WORLDNAME}", this.getWorld().getName());
+
+			nickname.insert(0, prefix);
+			nickname.append(suffix);
+			if (suffix.length() < 2 || !suffix.substring(suffix.length() - 2, suffix.length() - 1).equals("§"))
+			{
+				nickname.append("§f");
+			}
 		}
 
 		return nickname.toString();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index ea40bd87d..186d4a1f0 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ nickname-prefix: '~'
 # Disable this if you have any other plugin, that modifies the displayname of a user.
 change-displayname: true
 
+# Adds the prefix and suffix to the displayname of the player, so it will be displayed in messages and lists.
+# The prefix/suffix can be set using Permissions, Group Manager or PermissionsEx.
+# The value of change-displayname (above) has to be true.
+add-prefix-suffix: false
+
 # The delay, in seconds, required between /home, /tp, etc.
 teleport-cooldown: 0