diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index 835afa54f..fb6fc5189 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -473,4 +473,9 @@ public class Settings implements IConf
 	{
 		return config.getBoolean("debug", false);
 	}
+
+	public boolean warnOnSmite()
+	{
+		return config.getBoolean("warn-on-smite" ,true);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java
index c77d430c0..7231b5130 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlightning.java
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ public class Commandlightning extends EssentialsCommand
 			user.sendMessage("§7Smiting " + p.getDisplayName());
 			world.strikeLightning(p.getLocation());
 			p.setHealth(p.getHealth() < 5 ? 0 : p.getHealth() -5);
+			if(Essentials.getSettings().warnOnSmite())
+			{
 			p.sendMessage("§7You have just been smited");
+			}
 		}
 		user.charge(this);
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index 9b8264f20..7d3c7a17f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ nether:
 # Mob limit on spawnmob
 spawnmob-limit: 10
 
+#Shall we notify users when using /lightning
+warn-on-smite: true
+
 # The message of the day, displayed on connect and by typing /motd.
 motd:
   - '&cWelcome, {PLAYER}&c!'