diff --git a/addons/overheating/config.cpp b/addons/overheating/config.cpp
index c3778862e6..b72660ce72 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/overheating/config.cpp
@@ -19,3 +19,14 @@ class CfgPatches {
 #include "CfgVehicles.hpp"
 
 #include "CfgWeapons.hpp"
+
+class ACE_Settings {
+    class GVAR(DisplayTextOnJam) {
+        typeName = "BOOL";
+        isClientSetable = 1;
+        value = 1;
+        displayName = "$STR_ACE_overheating_SettingDisplayTextName";
+        description = "$STR_ACE_overheating_SettingDisplayTextDesc";
+    };
+};
+
diff --git a/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_clearJam.sqf b/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_clearJam.sqf
index 76941d75ac..4bba92eb3f 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_clearJam.sqf
+++ b/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_clearJam.sqf
@@ -42,13 +42,16 @@ if (_weapon in _jammedWeapons) then {
     };
 
     _unit playActionNow _clearJamAction;
-  };
-  if (_weapon == primaryWeapon _unit) then {
-    playSound QGVAR(fixing_rifle);
-  } else {
-    if (_weapon == secondaryWeapon _unit) then {
-      playSound QGVAR(fixing_pistol);
+    if (_weapon == primaryWeapon _unit) then {
+      playSound QGVAR(fixing_rifle);
+    } else {
+      if (_weapon == secondaryWeapon _unit) then {
+        playSound QGVAR(fixing_pistol);
+      };
     };
   };
-  [localize "STR_ACE_Overheating_WeaponUnjammed"] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
+
+  if (GVAR(DisplayTextOnJam)) then {
+    [localize "STR_ACE_Overheating_WeaponUnjammed"] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
+  };
 };
diff --git a/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf b/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf
index f11b72688c..7810fb0ce2 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf
+++ b/addons/overheating/functions/fnc_jamWeapon.sqf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(JammingActionID), -1] == -1) then {
   _statement = {
     playSound3D ["a3\sounds_f\weapons\Other\dry9.wss", _this select 0];
 
-    if (!(missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(knowAboutJam), false]) && {(_this select 1) ammo currentWeapon (_this select 1) > 0}) then {
+    if (!(missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(knowAboutJam), false]) && {(_this select 1) ammo currentWeapon (_this select 1) > 0} && {GVAR(DisplayTextOnJam)}) then {
       [localize "STR_ACE_Overheating_WeaponJammed"] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
       GVAR(knowAboutJam) = true;
     };
diff --git a/addons/overheating/stringtable.xml b/addons/overheating/stringtable.xml
index f8cea2ddb9..bea2c61ca2 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/overheating/stringtable.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 <!-- Edited with tabler - 2014-12-17 -->
 <Project name="ACE">
   <Package name="Overheating">
+    <Key ID="STR_ACE_overheating_SettingDisplayTextName">
+      <English>Display text on jam</English>
+    </Key>
+    <Key ID="STR_ACE_overheating_SettingDisplayTextDesc">
+      <English>Display a notification whenever your weapon gets jammed</English>
+    </Key>
     <Key ID="STR_ACE_Overheating_SpareBarrelName">
       <English>Spare barrel</English>
       <German>Ersatzlauf</German>