diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index f428539..100d91a 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -2751,6 +2751,10 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 self.sideband.save_configuration()
                 self.sideband._reticulum_log_debug(self.sideband.config["debug"])
 
+            def save_block_predictive_text(sender=None, event=None):
+                self.sideband.config["block_predictive_text"] = self.settings_screen.ids.settings_block_predictive_text.active
+                self.sideband.save_configuration()
+
             def save_print_command(sender=None, event=None):
                 if not sender.focus:
                     in_cmd = self.settings_screen.ids.settings_print_command.text
@@ -2917,6 +2921,9 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_debug.active = self.sideband.config["debug"]
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_debug.bind(active=save_debug)
 
+            self.settings_screen.ids.settings_block_predictive_text.active = self.sideband.config["block_predictive_text"]
+            self.settings_screen.ids.settings_block_predictive_text.bind(active=save_block_predictive_text)
+
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_lang_default.active = False
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_lang_chinese.active = False
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_lang_japanese.active = False
diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/core.py b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
index e605e05..5d346cd 100644
--- a/sbapp/sideband/core.py
+++ b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
             self.config["input_language"] = None
         if not "allow_predictive_text" in self.config:
             self.config["allow_predictive_text"] = False
+        if not "block_predictive_text" in self.config:
+            self.config["block_predictive_text"] = False
 
         if not "connect_transport" in self.config:
             self.config["connect_transport"] = False
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
index 66acdd0..afe4f01 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
@@ -1822,20 +1822,20 @@ MDScreen:
                         pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
                         active: False
 
-                # MDBoxLayout:
-                #     orientation: "horizontal"
-                #     size_hint_y: None
-                #     padding: [0,0,dp(24),dp(0)]
-                #     height: dp(48)
+                MDBoxLayout:
+                    orientation: "horizontal"
+                    size_hint_y: None
+                    padding: [0,0,dp(24),dp(0)]
+                    height: dp(48)
                     
-                #     MDLabel:
-                #         text: "Allow Predictive Text"
-                #         font_style: "H6"
+                    MDLabel:
+                        text: "Block Predictive Text"
+                        font_style: "H6"
 
-                #     MDSwitch:
-                #         id: settings_allow_predictive_text
-                #         pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
-                #         active: False
+                    MDSwitch:
+                        id: settings_block_predictive_text
+                        pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
+                        active: False
 
                 # MDBoxLayout:
                 #     orientation: "vertical"
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ MDScreen:
                 #     padding: [0, dp(24), 0, dp(24)]
 
                 #     MDRectangleFlatIconButton:
-                #         id: hardware_rnode_button
+                #         id: input_language_button
                 #         icon: "translate"
                 #         text: "Input Languages"
                 #         padding: [dp(0), dp(14), dp(0), dp(14)]
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/messages.py b/sbapp/ui/messages.py
index 8798723..7a18569 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/messages.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/messages.py
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ class Messages():
             self.details_dialog.open()
 
     def update(self, limit=8):
+        if self.app.sideband.config["block_predictive_text"]:
+            if self.ids.message_text.input_type != "null":
+                self.ids.message_text.input_type = "null"
+                self.ids.message_text.keyboard_suggestions = False
+        else:
+            if self.ids.message_text.input_type != "text":
+                self.ids.message_text.input_type = "text"
+                self.ids.message_text.keyboard_suggestions = False
+
         for new_message in self.app.sideband.list_messages(self.context_dest, after=self.latest_message_timestamp,limit=limit):
             self.new_messages.append(new_message)
 
@@ -1229,6 +1238,7 @@ MDScreen:
 
             MDTextField:
                 id: message_text
+                input_type: "text"
                 keyboard_suggestions: True
                 multiline: True
                 hint_text: "Write message"