diff --git a/addons/captives/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/captives/ACE_Settings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..252fbc551d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/captives/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class ACE_Settings {
+    class GVAR(allowHandcuffOwnSide) {
+        displayName = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_handcuffSide_name";
+        description = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_handcuffSide_description";
+        typeName = "BOOL";
+        value = 1;
+    };
+    class GVAR(allowSurrender) {
+        displayName = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_allowSurrender_name";
+        description = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_allowSurrender_description";
+        typeName = "BOOL";
+        value = 1;
+    };
+};
diff --git a/addons/captives/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/captives/CfgVehicles.hpp
index ec142a533b..1c01a3b428 100644
--- a/addons/captives/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/captives/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class CfgVehicles {
         author = "$STR_ACE_Common_ACETeam";
         category = "ACE";
         displayName = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSurrender_DisplayName"; //Make Unit Surrender
-        function = QUOTE(DFUNC(moduleSurrender));
+        function = QFUNC(moduleSurrender);
         scope = 2;  //show in editor
         isGlobal = 1; //run global
         isTriggerActivated  = 1; //Wait for triggers
@@ -174,4 +174,33 @@ class CfgVehicles {
             sync[] = {"AnyAI"};
         };
     };
+
+    class ACE_Module: Module_F {};
+    class GVAR(moduleSettings): ACE_Module {
+        author = "$STR_ACE_Common_ACETeam";
+        category = "ACE";
+        displayName = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_DisplayName";
+        function = QFUNC(moduleSettings);
+        scope = 2;
+        icon = QUOTE(PATHTOF(UI\Icon_Module_Make_Unit_Surrender_ca.paa));
+        isGlobal = 1;
+        class Arguments {
+            class allowHandcuffOwnSide {
+                displayName = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_handcuffSide_name";
+                description = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_handcuffSide_description";
+                typeName = "BOOL";
+                defaultValue = 1;
+            };
+            class allowSurrender {
+                displayName = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_allowSurrender_name";
+                description = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_allowSurrender_description";
+                typeName = "BOOL";
+                defaultValue = 1;
+            };
+        };
+        class ModuleDescription: ModuleDescription {
+            description = "$STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_Description";
+            sync[] = {};
+        };
+    };
 };
diff --git a/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf
index bc6a61bc4f..31bcbe8e02 100644
--- a/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PREP(handlePlayerChanged);
 PREP(handleRespawn);
 PREP(handleUnitInitPost);
 PREP(handleZeusDisplayChanged);
+PREP(moduleSettings);
 PREP(moduleSurrender);
 PREP(setHandcuffed);
 PREP(setSurrendered);
diff --git a/addons/captives/config.cpp b/addons/captives/config.cpp
index 57de6ee970..cdaf6dc4e4 100644
--- a/addons/captives/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/captives/config.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class CfgPatches {
     class ADDON {
-        units[] = {QGVAR(ModuleSurrender)};
+        units[] = {QGVAR(ModuleSettings), QGVAR(ModuleSurrender)};
         weapons[] = {"ACE_CableTie"};
         requiredVersion = REQUIRED_VERSION;
         requiredAddons[] = {"ACE_Interaction"};
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class CfgPatches {
     };
 };
 
+#include "ACE_Settings.hpp"
 #include "CfgEventHandlers.hpp"
 #include "CfgMoves.hpp"
 #include "CfgVehicles.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canApplyHandcuffs.sqf b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canApplyHandcuffs.sqf
index f69bb2544d..e42b5455ff 100644
--- a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canApplyHandcuffs.sqf
+++ b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canApplyHandcuffs.sqf
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 
 PARAMS_2(_unit,_target);
 
-//Player has cableTie, target is alive and not already handcuffed
+//Check sides, Player has cableTie, target is alive and not already handcuffed
 
+(GVAR(allowHandcuffOwnSide) || {(side _unit) != (side _target)}) &&
 ("ACE_CableTie" in (items _unit)) &&
 {alive _target} &&
 {!(_target getVariable [QGVAR(isHandcuffed), false])}
diff --git a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canSurrender.sqf b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canSurrender.sqf
index 9ba7cf6de0..059fb98d03 100644
--- a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canSurrender.sqf
+++ b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_canSurrender.sqf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ private "_returnValue";
 
 _returnValue = if (_newSurrenderState) then {
     //no weapon equiped AND not currently surrendering and 
-    (currentWeapon _unit == "") && {!(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isSurrendering), false])}
+    GVAR(allowSurrender) && {(currentWeapon _unit) == ""} && {!(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isSurrendering), false])}
 } else {
     //is Surrendering
     (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isSurrendering), false])
diff --git a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_moduleSettings.sqf b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_moduleSettings.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c12ac80b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_moduleSettings.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Module for captivity settings
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: The module logic <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None <NIL>
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+PARAMS_1(_logic);
+
+[_logic, QGVAR(allowHandcuffOwnSide), "allowHandcuffOwnSide"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
+[_logic, QGVAR(allowSurrender), "allowSurrender"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
diff --git a/addons/captives/stringtable.xml b/addons/captives/stringtable.xml
index 4e329675d1..8d8c30e92c 100644
--- a/addons/captives/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/captives/stringtable.xml
@@ -169,5 +169,23 @@
             <Spanish>Sincroniza una unidad para hacer que se rinda.&lt;br /&gt;Fuente: ace_captives</Spanish>
             <German>Einheit synchronisieren, um sie kapitulieren zu lassen.&lt;br /&gt;Quelle: ace_captives</German>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_DisplayName">
+            <English>Captives Settings</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_Description">
+            <English>Controls settings for surrender and cable ties</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_handcuffSide_name">
+            <English>Can handcuff own side</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_handcuffSide_description">
+            <English>Can players cabletie units on their own side</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_allowSurrender_name">
+            <English>Allow surrendering</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Captives_ModuleSettings_allowSurrender_description">
+            <English>Players can surrender after holstering their weapon</English>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>