diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelConfig.java
index eeffc30f4d..71aafd15c3 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelConfig.java
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ public interface ChatChannelConfig extends Config
 		return 20;
 	}
 
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "targetMode",
+		name = "Target mode",
+		description = "Enables target changing mode via /f, /c, and /g which controls which channel messages are sent to.",
+		position = 1
+	)
+	default boolean targetMode()
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "clanChatIcons",
 		name = "Chat Icons",
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java
index b77c6745cd..308af21d5b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java
@@ -172,7 +172,15 @@ public class ChatChannelPlugin extends Plugin
 		chats = null;
 		clientThread.invoke(() -> colorIgnoredPlayers(Color.WHITE));
 		rebuildFriendsChat();
-		inputMode = null;
+
+		if (inputMode != null)
+		{
+			clientThread.invoke(() ->
+			{
+				switchTypingMode(null);
+				client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_PROMPT_INIT);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Subscribe
@@ -187,6 +195,15 @@ public class ChatChannelPlugin extends Plugin
 
 			Color ignoreColor = config.showIgnores() ? config.showIgnoresColor() : Color.WHITE;
 			clientThread.invoke(() -> colorIgnoredPlayers(ignoreColor));
+
+			if (inputMode != null && !config.targetMode())
+			{
+				clientThread.invoke(() ->
+				{
+					switchTypingMode(null);
+					client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_PROMPT_INIT);
+				});
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -600,6 +617,11 @@ public class ChatChannelPlugin extends Plugin
 			}
 			case "preChatSendpublic":
 			{
+				if (!config.targetMode())
+				{
+					return;
+				}
+
 				final String chatboxInput = client.getVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT);
 				switch (chatboxInput)
 				{