diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index e31a02d9..8c7eef08 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -1246,15 +1246,19 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			}
 		}
 
-		private static void StartHardMode(CommandArgs args)
-		{
-			WorldGen.StartHardmode();
-		}
+        	private static void StartHardMode(CommandArgs args)
+        	{
+        		if (!TShock.Config.DisableHardmode)
+            			WorldGen.StartHardmode();
+            		else
+            			args.Player.SendMessage("Hardmode is disabled via config", Color.Red);
+        	}
 
-		private static void DisableHardMode(CommandArgs args)
-		{
-			Main.hardMode = false;
-		}
+        	private static void DisableHardMode(CommandArgs args)
+        	{
+            		Main.hardMode = false;
+            		args.Player.SendMessage("Hardmode is now disabled", Color.Green);
+        	}
 
 		private static void ConvertCorruption(CommandArgs args)
 		{