diff --git a/addons/dogtags/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/dogtags/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 33e42ba191..5917600139 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/dogtags/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 PREP(addDogtagActions);
 PREP(addDogtagItem);
 PREP(bloodType);
@@ -11,3 +12,4 @@ PREP(sendDogtagData);
 PREP(showDogtag);
 PREP(ssn);
 PREP(takeDogtag);
+PREP(disableFactionDogtags);
diff --git a/addons/dogtags/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/dogtags/XEH_postInit.sqf
index b0352c39ef..6a50ce61cf 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/dogtags/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -45,3 +45,6 @@ if (["ACE_Medical"] call EFUNC(common,isModLoaded)) then {
         }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
     };
 };
+
+// disable dogtags for civilians
+"CIV_F" call FUNC(disableFactionDogtags);
diff --git a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canCheckDogtag.sqf b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canCheckDogtag.sqf
index 66a25c94b0..b31911a0c6 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canCheckDogtag.sqf
+++ b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canCheckDogtag.sqf
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ params ["_player", "_target"];
 
 if (isNull _target) exitWith {false};
 
+// check if disabled for faction
+if ([GVAR(disabledFactions) getVariable faction _target] param [0, false]) exitWith {false};
+
 (!alive _target) || {_target getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false]}
diff --git a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canTakeDogtag.sqf b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canTakeDogtag.sqf
index 33a3ef055f..37163f68c7 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canTakeDogtag.sqf
+++ b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_canTakeDogtag.sqf
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ params ["_player", "_target"];
 
 if (isNull _target) exitWith {false};
 
+// check if disabled for faction
+if ([GVAR(disabledFactions) getVariable faction _target] param [0, false]) exitWith {false};
+
 (!alive _target) || {_target getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false]}
diff --git a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3100ffb269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Author: commy2
+ * Disable this faction from using dogtags.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Faction <STRING>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * "CIV_F" call ace_dogtags_fnc_disableFactionDogtags
+ *
+ * Public: Yes
+ */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+params [["_faction", "", [""]]];
+
+if (isNil QGVAR(disabledFactions)) then {
+    GVAR(disabledFactions) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
+};
+
+GVAR(disabledFactions) setVariable [_faction, true];