diff --git a/addons/hearing/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/hearing/CfgVehicles.hpp
index 760ed95a03..f44e50e6d0 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/hearing/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class CfgVehicles {
             class ACE_Equipment {
                 class ACE_PutInEarplugs {
                     displayName = CSTRING(EarPlugs_On);
-                    condition = QUOTE( !([_player] call FUNC(hasEarPlugsIn)) && {'ACE_EarPlugs' in items _player} );
+                    condition = QUOTE(GVAR(EnableCombatDeafness) && {!([_player] call FUNC(hasEarPlugsIn)) && {'ACE_EarPlugs' in items _player}});
                     exceptions[] = {"isNotInside", "isNotSitting"};
                     statement = QUOTE( [_player] call FUNC(putInEarPlugs) );
                     showDisabled = 0;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                 };
                 class ACE_RemoveEarplugs {
                     displayName = CSTRING(EarPlugs_Off);
-                    condition = QUOTE( [_player] call FUNC(hasEarPlugsIn) );
+                    condition = QUOTE( GVAR(EnableCombatDeafness) && {[_player] call FUNC(hasEarPlugsIn)});
                     exceptions[] = {"isNotInside", "isNotSitting"};
                     statement = QUOTE( [_player] call FUNC(removeEarPlugs) );
                     showDisabled = 0;
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf
index 90fe8d62ac..4075a982db 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 params ["_player"];
 
+if (!GVAR(EnableCombatDeafness)) exitWith {};
+
 // Plugs in inventory, putting them in
 _player removeItem "ACE_EarPlugs";
 
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf
index 3154230ecf..20bc7b8dcc 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 params ["_player"];
 
+if (!GVAR(EnableCombatDeafness)) exitWith {};
+
 if !(_player canAdd "ACE_EarPlugs") exitWith { // inventory full
     [localize LSTRING(Inventory_Full)] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
 };