diff --git a/web/js/chat.js b/web/js/chat.js
index d5b13e0f..d9a459e8 100644
--- a/web/js/chat.js
+++ b/web/js/chat.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ $.ajax({
 
 componentconstructors['chat'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 	var me = this;
+	
+	if(dynmap.getBoolParameterByName("hidechat"))
+		return;
+		
 	// Provides 'chat'-events by monitoring the world-updates.
 	$(dynmap).bind('worldupdate', function(event, update) {
 		swtch(update.type, {
diff --git a/web/js/chatballoon.js b/web/js/chatballoon.js
index 0155fe81..ec4becc7 100644
--- a/web/js/chatballoon.js
+++ b/web/js/chatballoon.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 componentconstructors['chatballoon'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 	var me = this;
+	
+	if(dynmap.getBoolParameterByName("hidechat"))
+		return;
+	
 	me.chatpopups = {};
 	$(dynmap).bind('playerupdated', function(event, player) {
 		var popup = me.chatpopups[player.name];
diff --git a/web/js/chatbox.js b/web/js/chatbox.js
index bdd8b82f..119dd4aa 100644
--- a/web/js/chatbox.js
+++ b/web/js/chatbox.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 componentconstructors['chatbox'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 	var me = this;
+	
+	if(dynmap.getBoolParameterByName("hidechat"))
+		return;
+	
 	var chat = $('<div/>')
 		.addClass('chat')
 		.appendTo(dynmap.options.container);