diff --git a/babel/confessionbot_en.ini b/babel/confessionbot_en.ini
index 51df4ed..5941ede 100755
--- a/babel/confessionbot_en.ini
+++ b/babel/confessionbot_en.ini
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ command_block_help = {p:{cmd}} (anon-id) [unblock]
 command_shuffle_help = {p:{cmd}}
 	Resets all anon-ids to reduce the chances of one user being tracked and identified.
 ; controlpanel labels
+dm_notifications = DM Notifications
 guild_banlist = Banned Anon-IDs
 image_support = Images in confessions
 enable_webhooks = Anon-ID Name & PFP
diff --git a/extensions/confessions_moderation.py b/extensions/confessions_moderation.py
index b194a4f..b2eb581 100644
--- a/extensions/confessions_moderation.py
+++ b/extensions/confessions_moderation.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async def on_confession_review(self, inter:disnake.MessageInteraction):
       )
       if isinstance(pendingconfession.origin, disnake.Message):
         await pendingconfession.origin.reply(content)
-      else:
+      elif f'{pendingconfession.author_id}_dm_notif' not in self.config:
         try:
           await pendingconfession.author.send(content)
         except disnake.Forbidden:
diff --git a/extensions/confessions_setup.py b/extensions/confessions_setup.py
index b94c6c0..3324561 100644
--- a/extensions/confessions_setup.py
+++ b/extensions/confessions_setup.py
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ def __init__(self, bot:MerelyBot):
 
   def controlpanel_settings(self, inter:disnake.Interaction):
     # ControlPanel integration
+    out = [Toggleable(self.SCOPE, f'{inter.user.id}_dm_notif', 'dm_notifications', default=True)]
     if inter.guild is None:
-      return []
-    out = []
+      return out
     if inter.permissions.administrator:
       out += [
         Toggleable(self.SCOPE, f'{inter.guild_id}_imagesupport', 'image_support', default=True),