diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
index 4e0fc24130..d43b82c562 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import net.runelite.api.annotations.VisibleForExternalPlugins;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.LocalPoint;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.WorldPoint;
+import net.runelite.api.events.PlayerAppearanceChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.hooks.Callbacks;
 import net.runelite.api.hooks.DrawCallbacks;
 import net.runelite.api.vars.AccountType;
@@ -2070,6 +2071,20 @@ public interface Client extends GameShell
 	 */
 	void setMirrored(boolean isMirrored);
 
+	/**
+	 * True if the client is comparing player appearance hashes.
+	 */
+	boolean isComparingAppearance();
+
+	/**
+	 * Setting this to true will allow the client to compare
+	 * player appearance hashes and dispatch when one changes
+	 * via the {@link PlayerAppearanceChanged} event.
+	 * <p>
+	 * WARNING - THIS METHOD IS CPU-INTENSE.
+	 */
+	void setComparingAppearance(boolean comparingAppearance);
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the image to be used for the login screen, provided as SpritePixels
 	 * If the image is larger than half the width of fixed mode,
diff --git a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java
index ccd80a811c..2991c48d18 100644
--- a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java
+++ b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java
@@ -54,7 +54,14 @@ import net.runelite.api.InventoryID;
 import net.runelite.api.ItemDefinition;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuEntry;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode;
-import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.*;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_EIGTH_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_FIFTH_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_FIRST_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_FOURTH_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_SECOND_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_SEVENTH_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_SIXTH_OPTION;
+import static net.runelite.api.MenuOpcode.PLAYER_THIRD_OPTION;
 import net.runelite.api.MessageNode;
 import net.runelite.api.NPC;
 import net.runelite.api.NPCDefinition;
@@ -230,6 +237,9 @@ public abstract class RSClientMixin implements RSClient
 	@Inject
 	private boolean isMirrored = false;
 
+	@Inject
+	private boolean comparingAppearance = false;
+
 	@Inject
 	@Override
 	public void setPrintMenuActions(boolean yes)
@@ -1912,6 +1922,20 @@ public abstract class RSClientMixin implements RSClient
 		this.isMirrored = isMirrored;
 	}
 
+	@Inject
+	@Override
+	public boolean isComparingAppearance()
+	{
+		return comparingAppearance;
+	}
+
+	@Inject
+	@Override
+	public void setComparingAppearance(boolean comparingAppearance)
+	{
+		this.comparingAppearance = comparingAppearance;
+	}
+
 	@Inject
 	@Override
 	public ObjectDefinition getObjectDefinition(int objectId)
diff --git a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSPlayerMixin.java b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSPlayerMixin.java
index 6dc79d58b1..2c159ba584 100644
--- a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSPlayerMixin.java
+++ b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSPlayerMixin.java
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public abstract class RSPlayerMixin implements RSPlayer
 
 		this.copy$read(buffer);
 
-		if (getPlayerAppearance().getHash() != appearanceHash)
+		if (client.isComparingAppearance() && getPlayerAppearance().getHash() != appearanceHash)
 		{
 			client.getCallbacks().post(PlayerAppearanceChanged.class, new PlayerAppearanceChanged(this));
 		}