diff --git a/Patches/ClientOptionsPatch.cs b/Patches/ClientOptionsPatch.cs
index cc4f2d4..7f44a19 100644
--- a/Patches/ClientOptionsPatch.cs
+++ b/Patches/ClientOptionsPatch.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public static class OptionsMenuBehaviourPatch
     private static ClientOptionItem BetterHost;
     private static ClientOptionItem BetterRoleAlgorithma;
     private static ClientOptionItem BetterNotifications;
+    private static ClientOptionItem ChatInGameplay;
     private static ClientOptionItem LobbyPlayerInfo;
     private static ClientOptionItem DisableLobbyTheme;
     private static ClientOptionItem UnlockFPS;
@@ -79,6 +80,11 @@ public static class OptionsMenuBehaviourPatch
                 BetterNotificationManager.Notifying = false;
             }
         }
+        
+        if (ChatInGameplay == null || ChatInGameplay.ToggleButton == null)
+        {
+            ChatInGameplay = ClientOptionItem.Create("Chat In Gameplay", Main.ChatInGameplay, __instance);
+        }
 
         if (LobbyPlayerInfo == null || LobbyPlayerInfo.ToggleButton == null)
         {
diff --git a/Patches/HudManagerPatch.cs b/Patches/HudManagerPatch.cs
index f470522..50aea35 100644
--- a/Patches/HudManagerPatch.cs
+++ b/Patches/HudManagerPatch.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,29 @@ public class HudManagerPatch
             if (gameStart != null)
                 gameStart.transform.SetLocalY(-2.8f);
 
-            if (GameStates.InGame && __instance?.Chat?.gameObject.active != true)
-                __instance.Chat.gameObject.SetActive(true);
+
+            // Set chat
+            if (GameStates.InGame)
+            {
+                if (!Main.ChatInGameplay.Value)
+                {
+                    if (!PlayerControl.LocalPlayer.IsAlive())
+                    {
+                        __instance.Chat.gameObject.SetActive(true);
+                    }
+                    else if (GameStates.IsInGamePlay && !(GameStates.IsMeeting || GameStates.IsExilling))
+                    {
+                        __instance.Chat.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if (__instance?.Chat?.gameObject.active == false)
+                    {
+                        __instance.Chat.gameObject.SetActive(true);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
         catch { }
     }
diff --git a/main.cs b/main.cs
index d9a1642..bbd2247 100644
--- a/main.cs
+++ b/main.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public class Main : BasePlugin
     public static ConfigEntry<bool> BetterHost { get; private set; }
     public static ConfigEntry<bool> BetterRoleAlgorithma { get; private set; }
     public static ConfigEntry<bool> BetterNotifications { get; private set; }
+    public static ConfigEntry<bool> ChatInGameplay { get; private set; }
     public static ConfigEntry<bool> LobbyPlayerInfo { get; private set; }
     public static ConfigEntry<bool> DisableLobbyTheme { get; private set; }
     public static ConfigEntry<bool> UnlockFPS { get; private set; }
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ public class Main : BasePlugin
         BetterHost = Config.Bind("Better Options", "BetterHost", false);
         BetterRoleAlgorithma = Config.Bind("Better Options", "BetterRoleAlgorithma", true);
         BetterNotifications = Config.Bind("Better Options", "BetterNotifications", true);
+        ChatInGameplay = Config.Bind("Better Options", "ChatInGameplay", true);
         LobbyPlayerInfo = Config.Bind("Better Options", "LobbyPlayerInfo", true);
         DisableLobbyTheme = Config.Bind("Better Options", "DisableLobbyTheme", true);
         UnlockFPS = Config.Bind("Better Options", "UnlockFPS", false);