diff --git a/project/assets/configs/core.json b/project/assets/configs/core.json
index dbf0a21a..f2e40d2d 100644
--- a/project/assets/configs/core.json
+++ b/project/assets/configs/core.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         "compressProfile": false,
         "chatbotFeatures": {
             "sptFriendEnabled": true,
+			"sptFriendGiftsEnabled": true,
             "commandoEnabled": true,
             "commandoFeatures": {
                 "giveCommandEnabled": true
diff --git a/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.ts b/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.ts
index fcc4fe93..3d49055e 100644
--- a/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.ts
+++ b/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.ts
@@ -53,33 +53,34 @@ export class SptDialogueChatBot implements IDialogueChatBot {
         const sender = this.profileHelper.getPmcProfile(sessionId);
 
         const sptFriendUser = this.getChatBot();
-
-        const giftSent = this.giftService.sendGiftToPlayer(sessionId, request.text);
-
         const requestInput = request.text.toLowerCase();
 
-        if (giftSent === GiftSentResult.SUCCESS) {
-            this.mailSendService.sendUserMessageToPlayer(
-                sessionId,
-                sptFriendUser,
-                this.randomUtil.getArrayValue([
-                    "Hey! you got the right code!",
-                    "A secret code, how exciting!",
-                    "You found a gift code!",
-                ]),
-            );
+        // only check if entered text is gift code when feature enabled
+        if (this.coreConfig.features.chatbotFeatures.sptFriendGiftsEnabled) {
+            const giftSent = this.giftService.sendGiftToPlayer(sessionId, request.text);
+            if (giftSent === GiftSentResult.SUCCESS) {
+                this.mailSendService.sendUserMessageToPlayer(
+                    sessionId,
+                    sptFriendUser,
+                    this.randomUtil.getArrayValue([
+                        "Hey! you got the right code!",
+                        "A secret code, how exciting!",
+                        "You found a gift code!",
+                    ]),
+                );
 
-            return;
-        }
+                return;
+            }
 
-        if (giftSent === GiftSentResult.FAILED_GIFT_ALREADY_RECEIVED) {
-            this.mailSendService.sendUserMessageToPlayer(
-                sessionId,
-                sptFriendUser,
-                this.randomUtil.getArrayValue(["Looks like you already used that code", "You already have that!!"]),
-            );
+            if (giftSent === GiftSentResult.FAILED_GIFT_ALREADY_RECEIVED) {
+                this.mailSendService.sendUserMessageToPlayer(
+                    sessionId,
+                    sptFriendUser,
+                    this.randomUtil.getArrayValue(["Looks like you already used that code", "You already have that!!"]),
+                );
 
-            return;
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         if (requestInput.includes("love you")) {
diff --git a/project/src/models/spt/config/ICoreConfig.ts b/project/src/models/spt/config/ICoreConfig.ts
index 28863aec..562253d1 100644
--- a/project/src/models/spt/config/ICoreConfig.ts
+++ b/project/src/models/spt/config/ICoreConfig.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export interface IServerFeatures {
 
 export interface IChatbotFeatures {
     sptFriendEnabled: boolean;
+    sptFriendGiftsEnabled: boolean;
     commandoEnabled: boolean;
     commandoFeatures: ICommandoFeatures;
     commandUseLimits: Record<string, number>;