diff --git a/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/NoraCommand.cs b/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/NoraCommand.cs
index ca9d351..13981b8 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/NoraCommand.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/NoraCommand.cs
@@ -110,33 +110,38 @@ public class NoraCommand : ICommand
         }
 
         // Step 1: Moderate the content
-        var moderationResult = await OpenAiModeration.ModerateContentAsync(userMessage);
-
-        if (moderationResult == null)
+        var moderationEnabled =
+            (await SettingsProvider.GetValueAsync(BuiltIn.Keys.OpenAiModerationEnabled)).ToBoolean();
+        if (moderationEnabled)
         {
-            Logger.Warn($"Moderation API failed for user {user.KfUsername}, blocking message as safety precaution");
-            await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync(
-                $"{user.FormatUsername()}, moderation service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.",
-                true,
-                autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
-            return;
-        }
+            var moderationResult = await OpenAiModeration.ModerateContentAsync(userMessage);
 
-        if (OpenAiModeration.IsIllegalContent(moderationResult.Categories))
-        {
-            Logger.Warn($"User {user.KfUsername} attempted to send illegal content via Nora command: {userMessage}");
-            await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync(
-                $"{user.FormatUsername()}, your message was blocked for containing illegal content.",
-                true,
-                autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
-            return;
-        }
+            if (moderationResult == null)
+            {
+                Logger.Warn($"Moderation API failed for user {user.KfUsername}, blocking message as safety precaution");
+                await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync(
+                    $"{user.FormatUsername()}, moderation service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.",
+                    true,
+                    autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+                return;
+            }
 
-        if (moderationResult.Flagged)
-        {
-            Logger.Info($"User {user.KfUsername} sent flagged but allowed content (profanity/offensive): {userMessage}");
-        }
+            if (OpenAiModeration.IsIllegalContent(moderationResult.Categories))
+            {
+                Logger.Warn($"User {user.KfUsername} attempted to send illegal content via Nora command: {userMessage}");
+                await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync(
+                    $"{user.FormatUsername()}, your message was blocked for containing illegal content.",
+                    true,
+                    autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+                return;
+            }
 
+            if (moderationResult.Flagged)
+            {
+                Logger.Info($"User {user.KfUsername} sent flagged but allowed content (profanity/offensive): {userMessage}");
+            }
+        }
+        
         // Step 2: Build conversation context and get Grok AI response
         var basePrompt = (await SettingsProvider.GetValueAsync(BuiltIn.Keys.GrokNoraPrompt)).Value;
         if (basePrompt == null)
diff --git a/KfChatDotNetBot/Settings/BuiltIn.cs b/KfChatDotNetBot/Settings/BuiltIn.cs
index b10fecb..441483e 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetBot/Settings/BuiltIn.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetBot/Settings/BuiltIn.cs
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ public static class BuiltIn
         public static string ShuffleBmjUserId = "Shuffle.BmjUserId";
         [BuiltInSetting("Bossman's current VIP level for reducing GraphQL hits", SettingValueType.Text, "SAPPHIRE_5")]
         public static string ShuffleBmjVipLevel = "Shuffle.BmjVipLevel";
+        [BuiltInSetting("Whether OpenAI moderation is enabled", SettingValueType.Boolean, "false", BooleanRegex)]
+        public static string OpenAiModerationEnabled = "OpenAI.ModerationEnabled";
     }
 }