diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5f2e6d868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Morgan Lewis <https://github.com/MESLewis>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.plugins.mousehighlight;
+
+import net.runelite.client.config.Config;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigGroup;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigItem;
+
+@ConfigGroup(
+	keyName = "mousehighlight",
+	name = "Mouse Tooltips",
+	description = "Configures the Mouse Tooltips plugin"
+)
+public interface MouseHighlightConfig extends Config
+{
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 0,
+		keyName = "uiTooltip",
+		name = "Interface Tooltips",
+		description = "Whether or not tooltips are shown on interfaces"
+	)
+	default boolean uiTooltip()
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 1,
+		keyName = "chatboxTooltip",
+		name = "Chatbox Tooltips",
+		description = "Whether or not tooltips are shown over the chatbox"
+	)
+	default boolean chatboxTooltip()
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightOverlay.java
index bf0dcddf66..4aee637663 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightOverlay.java
@@ -43,13 +43,15 @@ class MouseHighlightOverlay extends Overlay
 {
 	private final TooltipManager tooltipManager;
 	private final Client client;
+	private final MouseHighlightConfig config;
 
 	@Inject
-	MouseHighlightOverlay(Client client, TooltipManager tooltipManager)
+	MouseHighlightOverlay(Client client, TooltipManager tooltipManager, MouseHighlightConfig config)
 	{
 		setPosition(OverlayPosition.DYNAMIC);
 		this.client = client;
 		this.tooltipManager = tooltipManager;
+		this.config = config;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -97,6 +99,16 @@ class MouseHighlightOverlay extends Overlay
 		final int childId = WidgetInfo.TO_CHILD(widgetId);
 		final Widget widget = client.getWidget(groupId, childId);
 
+		if (!config.uiTooltip() && widget != null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if (!config.chatboxTooltip() && groupId == WidgetInfo.CHATBOX.getGroupId())
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
 		if (widget != null)
 		{
 			// If this varc is set, some CS is showing tooltip
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightPlugin.java
index 10f45dcea5..ea4a9b3a55 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mousehighlight/MouseHighlightPlugin.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.mousehighlight;
 
+import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.Overlay;
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@ public class MouseHighlightPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private MouseHighlightOverlay overlay;
 
+	@Provides
+	MouseHighlightConfig provideConfig(ConfigManager configManager)
+	{
+		return configManager.getConfig(MouseHighlightConfig.class);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Overlay getOverlay()
 	{