diff --git a/addons/flags/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/flags/XEH_preInit.sqf
index e88eaf0efb..255436f8c4 100644
--- a/addons/flags/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/flags/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ PREP_RECOMPILE_START;
 #include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
 PREP_RECOMPILE_END;
 
-ADDON = true;
+#include "initSettings.sqf"
 
 GVAR(flagItemCache) = createHashMap;
+
+ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/flags/functions/fnc_addActions.sqf b/addons/flags/functions/fnc_addActions.sqf
index 1e9cc19096..17ea7918e0 100644
--- a/addons/flags/functions/fnc_addActions.sqf
+++ b/addons/flags/functions/fnc_addActions.sqf
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ private _actions = [];
                 params ["_player", "", "_item"];
                 [_player, _item] call FUNC(placeFlag);
             },
-            {true},
+            {GVAR(enablePlacing)},
             {},
             _x
         ] call EFUNC(interact_menu,createAction),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ private _actions = [];
                 params ["_player", "", "_item"];
                 [_player, _item] call FUNC(carryFlag);
             },
-            {!([_this select 0] call FUNC(carriesFlag))}, // Should not carry flag already
+            {GVAR(enableCarrying) && {!([_this select 0] call FUNC(carriesFlag))}}, // Should not carry flag already
             {},
             _x
         ] call EFUNC(interact_menu,createAction),
diff --git a/addons/flags/initSettings.sqf b/addons/flags/initSettings.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2664644149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/flags/initSettings.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+private _category = [LELSTRING(common,categoryUncategorized), LLSTRING(SettingCategory)];
+
+[
+    QGVAR(enablePlacing), "CHECKBOX",
+    [LSTRING(AllowPlacingFlags), LSTRING(AllowPlacingFlagsTooltip)],
+    _category,
+    true,
+    0
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(enableCarrying), "CHECKBOX",
+    [LSTRING(AllowCarryingFlags), LSTRING(AllowCarryingFlagsTooltip)],
+    _category,
+    true,
+    0
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
diff --git a/addons/flags/stringtable.xml b/addons/flags/stringtable.xml
index 2eff8c2036..0752041ceb 100644
--- a/addons/flags/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/flags/stringtable.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,28 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project name="ACE">
     <Package name="Flags">
+    <Container name="settings">
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Flags_SettingCategory">
+            <English>Flags</English>
+            <German>Flaggen</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Flags_AllowPlacingFlags">
+            <English>Allow placing flags</English>
+            <German>Erlaube Flaggen zu platzieren</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Flags_AllowPlacingFlagsTooltip">
+            <English>Adds the actions to place flags when the corresponding item is in the inventory.</English>
+            <German>Fügt Aktionen zum Platzieren von Flaggen hinzu, wenn das jeweilige Item im Inventar ist.</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Flags_AllowCarryingFlags">
+            <English>Allow carrying flags</English>
+            <German>Erlaube Flaggen zu tragen</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Flags_AllowCarryingFlagsTooltip">
+            <English>Adds the actions to carry flags when the corresponding item is in the inventory.</English>
+            <German>Fügt Aktionen zum Tragen von Flaggen hinzu, wenn das jeweilige Item im Inventar ist.</German>
+        </Key>
+    </Container>
     <Container name="displayNames">
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Flags_White">
             <Original>Flag (White)</Original>