diff --git a/src/plugins/translate/TranslateIcon.tsx b/src/plugins/translate/TranslateIcon.tsx
index cc0ed5e93..b22c488eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/translate/TranslateIcon.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/translate/TranslateIcon.tsx
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ export function TranslateIcon({ height = 24, width = 24, className }: { height?:
 }
 
 export const TranslateChatBarIcon: ChatBarButton = ({ isMainChat }) => {
-    const { autoTranslate } = settings.use(["autoTranslate"]);
+    const { autoTranslate, showChatBarButton } = settings.use(["autoTranslate", "showChatBarButton"]);
 
-    if (!isMainChat) return null;
+    if (!isMainChat || !showChatBarButton) return null;
 
     const toggle = () => {
         const newState = !autoTranslate;
diff --git a/src/plugins/translate/settings.ts b/src/plugins/translate/settings.ts
index cef003a83..65d845353 100644
--- a/src/plugins/translate/settings.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/translate/settings.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export const settings = definePluginSettings({
         type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
         description: "Automatically translate your messages before sending. You can also shift/right click the translate button to toggle this",
         default: false
+    },
+    showChatBarButton: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        description: "Show translate button in chat bar",
+        default: true
     }
 }).withPrivateSettings<{
     showAutoTranslateAlert: boolean;