diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsConfig.java
index 80044fc340..8c254a2c2a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsConfig.java
@@ -108,4 +108,15 @@ public interface ChatNotificationsConfig extends Config
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 7,
+		keyName = "notifyOnPM",
+		name = "Notify on private message",
+		description = "Notifies you whenever you receive a private message"
+	)
+	default boolean notifyOnPM()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
index afe574d3c6..092b8cf376 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPlugin extends Plugin
 					notifier.notify(Text.removeFormattingTags(broadcast));
 				}
 				break;
+			case PRIVATECHAT:
+			case MODPRIVATECHAT:
+				if (config.notifyOnPM())
+				{
+					notifier.notify(Text.removeTags(chatMessage.getName()) + ": " + chatMessage.getMessage());
+				}
+				break;
 			case CONSOLE:
 				// Don't notify for notification messages
 				if (chatMessage.getName().equals(runeliteTitle))