diff --git a/botconfig.py.example b/botconfig.py.example
index f06bbbd..81fb2a8 100644
--- a/botconfig.py.example
+++ b/botconfig.py.example
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ USERNAME = ""  # for authentication, can be left blank if same as NICK
 NICK = "mywolfbot"
 CMD_CHAR = "!"
 CHANGING_HOST_QUIT_MESSAGE = "Changing host"
+
 JOIN_AFTER_CLOAKED = True # Set to false if the bot does not have a cloak
 DISABLE_DEBUG_MODE = False  # Entirely disable debug mode
+IGNORE_HIDDEN_COMMANDS = True # Ignore commands sent to @#channel or +#channel
 
 OWNERS = ("unaffiliated/wolfbot_admin1",)  # the comma is required at the end if there is one owner
 ADMINS = ("unaffiliated/wolfbot_admin2", "unaffiliated/wolfbot_admin3")  # glob syntax supported (wildcards)
diff --git a/modules/common.py b/modules/common.py
index 018fab9..a371bea 100644
--- a/modules/common.py
+++ b/modules/common.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ def on_privmsg(cli, rawnick, chan, msg):
         currmod = ld.MODULES[ld.CURRENT_MODULE]
     else:
         currmod = None
+        
+    if botconfig.IGNORE_HIDDEN_COMMANDS and (chan.startswith("@#") or chan.startswith("+#")):
+        return
            
     if chan != botconfig.NICK:  #not a PM
         if currmod and "" in currmod.COMMANDS.keys():