diff --git a/src/PlayerManager.cpp b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
index 136fb39..af79821 100644
--- a/src/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,14 @@ void PlayerManager::enterPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     }
 
     // Computress tips
-    response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag1 = plr.iFirstUseFlag[0];
-    response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag2 = plr.iFirstUseFlag[1];
+    if (settings::DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG) {
+        response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag1 = UINT64_MAX;
+        response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag2 = UINT64_MAX;
+    }
+    else {
+        response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag1 = plr.iFirstUseFlag[0];
+        response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag2 = plr.iFirstUseFlag[1];
+    }
 
     plr.SerialKey = enter->iEnterSerialKey;
     plr.instanceID = INSTANCE_OVERWORLD; // the player should never be in an instance on enter
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 1a2b138..4670b14 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ std::string settings::GRUNTWORKJSON = "tdata/gruntwork.json";
 std::string settings::MOTDSTRING = "Welcome to OpenFusion!";
 std::string settings::DBPATH = "database.db";
 int settings::ACCLEVEL = 1;
+bool settings::DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG = true;
 
 // monitor settings
 bool settings::MONITORENABLED = false;
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ void settings::init() {
     ACCLEVEL = reader.GetInteger("shard", "accountlevel", ACCLEVEL);
     EVENTMODE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventmode", EVENTMODE);
     EVENTCRATECHANCE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventcratechance", EVENTCRATECHANCE);
+    DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG = reader.GetInteger("shard", "disablefirstuseflag", DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG);
     MONITORENABLED = reader.GetBoolean("monitor", "enabled", MONITORENABLED);
     MONITORPORT = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "port", MONITORPORT);
-    MONITORINTERVAL = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "interval", MONITORINTERVAL);
+    MONITORINTERVAL = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "interval", MONITORINTERVAL);    
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 948e6ca..1150eb1 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace settings {
     extern bool MONITORENABLED;
     extern int MONITORPORT;
     extern int MONITORINTERVAL;
+    extern bool DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG;
 
     void init();
 }