diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
index 7d1cfba80..59c7eec1d 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
@@ -1910,6 +1910,9 @@ void CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::SetWindowGrab(bool Grab)
 
 void CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::NotifyWindow()
 {
+	if(!g_Config.m_ClShowNotifications)
+		return;
+
 	// get window handle
 	SDL_SysWMinfo info;
 	SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
diff --git a/src/game/variables.h b/src/game/variables.h
index 61b486181..12c6ce5f0 100644
--- a/src/game/variables.h
+++ b/src/game/variables.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowhud, cl_showhud, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "S
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowhudHealthAmmo, cl_showhud_healthammo, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show ingame HUD (Health + Ammo)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowhudScore, cl_showhud_score, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show ingame HUD (Score)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowRecord, cl_showrecord, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show old style DDRace client records")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowNotifications, cl_shownotifications, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Make the client notify when someone highlights you")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowEmotes, cl_showemotes, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show tee emotes")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowChat, cl_showchat, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show chat")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowChatFriends, cl_show_chat_friends, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show only chat messages from friends")