diff --git a/Server_Install_Pack/@epochhive/epochconfig.hpp b/Server_Install_Pack/@epochhive/epochconfig.hpp
index ba97ac64..e83f2310 100644
--- a/Server_Install_Pack/@epochhive/epochconfig.hpp
+++ b/Server_Install_Pack/@epochhive/epochconfig.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ removevehmagazinesturret[] = {	// Remove these Magazines from the given Turret f
 	{"24Rnd_missiles",{-1}},
 	{"200Rnd_40mm_G_belt",{0}}
 };
+disableVehicleTIE = "true";
 
 // BaseBuilding
 UseIndestructible = "false";			// Enable / Disable Indestructible BaseObjects
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles.sqf b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles.sqf
index 4976e3db..ae9185de 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles.sqf
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ _immuneIfStartInBase = [_serverSettingsConfig, "immuneIfStartInBase", true] call
 
 _removeweapons = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehweapons", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 _removemagazinesturret = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehmagazinesturret", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
+_disableVehicleTIE = [_serverSettingsConfig, "disableVehicleTIE", true] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 
 for "_i" from 1 to _maxVehicleLimit do {
 	_vehicleSlotIndex = EPOCH_VehicleSlots pushBack str(_i);
@@ -141,7 +142,9 @@ for "_i" from 1 to _maxVehicleLimit do {
 							_vehicle setvariable ["VEHICLE_BASECLASS",_baseClass];
 						};
 						// disable thermal imaging equipment
-						_vehicle disableTIEquipment true;
+						if (_disableVehicleTIE) then {
+							_vehicle disableTIEquipment true;
+						};
 						// lock all vehicles
 						_vehicle lock true;
 						// load vehicle inventory
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles_old.sqf b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles_old.sqf
index 3ff9398c..513d877f 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles_old.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_load_vehicles_old.sqf
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _simulationHandler = [_serverSettingsConfig, "simulationHandlerOld", false] call
 _immuneVehicleSpawn = [_serverSettingsConfig, "immuneVehicleSpawn", false] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 _removeweapons = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehweapons", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 _removemagazinesturret = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehmagazinesturret", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
+_disableVehicleTIE = [_serverSettingsConfig, "disableVehicleTIE", true] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 
 for "_i" from 1 to _maxVehicleLimit do {
 	_vehicleSlotIndex = EPOCH_VehicleSlots pushBack str(_i);
@@ -131,7 +132,9 @@ for "_i" from 1 to _maxVehicleLimit do {
 						} foreach _removemagazinesturret;
 					};
 
-					_vehicle disableTIEquipment true;
+					if (_disableVehicleTIE) then {
+						_vehicle disableTIEquipment true;
+					};
 
 					_vehicle lock true;
 
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_server_upgrade_vehicle.sqf b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_server_upgrade_vehicle.sqf
index 5501edd5..95c86838 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_server_upgrade_vehicle.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_server_upgrade_vehicle.sqf
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ clearItemCargoGlobal	  _newveh;
 _serverSettingsConfig = configFile >> "CfgEpochServer";
 _removeweapons = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehweapons", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 _removemagazinesturret = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehmagazinesturret", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
+_disableVehicleTIE = [_serverSettingsConfig, "disableVehicleTIE", true] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
+if (_disableVehicleTIE) then {
+	_newVeh disableTIEquipment true;
+};
 if !(_removeweapons isequalto []) then {
 	{
 		_newVeh removeWeaponGlobal _x;
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_spawn_vehicle.sqf b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_spawn_vehicle.sqf
index 51b42f61..b28e4f43 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_spawn_vehicle.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_server/compile/epoch_vehicle/EPOCH_spawn_vehicle.sqf
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if !(isClass (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _vehClass)) exitWith {objNull};
 _serverSettingsConfig = configFile >> "CfgEpochServer";
 _removeweapons = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehweapons", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 _removemagazinesturret = [_serverSettingsConfig, "removevehmagazinesturret", []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
+_disableVehicleTIE = [_serverSettingsConfig, "disableVehicleTIE", true] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 _vehObj = createVehicle[_vehClass, _position, [], 0, _can_collide];
 // turn off BIS randomization
 _vehObj setVariable ["BIS_enableRandomization", false];
@@ -62,7 +63,9 @@ if !(isNull _vehObj) then{
 	};
 
 	// Disable Termal Equipment
-	_vehObj disableTIEquipment true;
+	if (_disableVehicleTIE) then {
+		_vehObj disableTIEquipment true;
+	};
 
 	// Vehicle Lock
 	_vehObj lock _locked;
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_server/init/server_securityfunctions.sqf b/Sources/epoch_server/init/server_securityfunctions.sqf
index 5c355f68..9f5e02da 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_server/init/server_securityfunctions.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_server/init/server_securityfunctions.sqf
@@ -1140,6 +1140,7 @@ call compile ("'"+_skn_doAdminRequest+"' addPublicVariableEventHandler {
 					_serverSettingsConfig = configFile >> 'CfgEpochServer';
 					_removeweapons = [_serverSettingsConfig, 'removevehweapons', []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 					_removemagazinesturret = [_serverSettingsConfig, 'removevehmagazinesturret', []] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
+					_disableVehicleTIE = [_serverSettingsConfig, 'disableVehicleTIE', true] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntry;
 					_position = getPosATL _target;
 
 					_slot = EPOCH_VehicleSlots select 0;
@@ -1151,7 +1152,9 @@ call compile ("'"+_skn_doAdminRequest+"' addPublicVariableEventHandler {
 					_vehObj call EPOCH_server_setVToken;
 					addToRemainsCollector[_vehObj];
 
-					_vehObj disableTIEquipment true;
+					if (_disableVehicleTIE) then {
+						_vehObj disableTIEquipment true;
+					};
 
 					clearWeaponCargoGlobal	_vehObj;
 					clearMagazineCargoGlobal  _vehObj;