diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json
index 6eb6963811b1..75d68a1ac63a 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@
   "Message_AllowDeleting": "Allow Message Deleting",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes": "Block Message Deleting After (n) Minutes",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes_Description": "Enter 0 to disable blocking.",
+  "Message_AllowDirectMessagesToYourself": "Allow user direct messages to yourself",
   "Message_AllowEditing": "Allow Message Editing",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutes": "Block Message Editing After (n) Minutes",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutesDescription": "Enter 0 to disable blocking.",
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/es.i18n.json b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/es.i18n.json
index 1cd533f1ff2a..39227238a832 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/es.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/es.i18n.json
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@
   "Message_AllowDeleting": "Permitir la eliminación de mensajes",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes": "Bloquear la Eliminación de Mensajes Despues de (n) Minutos",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes_Description": "Introduzca 0 para desactivar el bloqueo.",
+  "Message_AllowDirectMessagesToYourself": "Permita mensajes directos del usuario a usted mismo",
   "Message_AllowEditing": "Permitir la edición de mensajes",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutes": "Bloquear la Edicion de Mensajes Despues de (n) Minutos",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutesDescription": "Ingrese 0 para deshabilitar el bloqueo.",
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt-BR.i18n.json b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt-BR.i18n.json
index f87e98ddbf85..f172d3b5fc82 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt-BR.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt-BR.i18n.json
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@
   "Message_AllowDeleting": "Permitir Exclusão de Mensagem",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes": "Bloquear exclusão de mensagens após (n) minutos",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes_Description": "Digite 0 para desativar o bloqueio.",
+  "Message_AllowDirectMessagesToYourself": "Permitir mensagens diretas do usuário para si mesmo",
   "Message_AllowEditing": "Permitir Edição de Mensagem",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutes": "Bloquear edição de mensagens após (em minutos - 0 para desabilitar)",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutesDescription": "Insira 0 para desabilitar o bloqueio.",
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt.i18n.json b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt.i18n.json
index d0d507ee96c3..ba9ac6820683 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/pt.i18n.json
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@
   "Message_AllowDeleting": "Permitir Exclusão de Mensagem",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes": "Bloquear exclusão de mensagens após (n) minutos",
   "Message_AllowDeleting_BlockDeleteInMinutes_Description": "Digite 0 para desativar o bloqueio.",
+  "Message_AllowDirectMessagesToYourself": "Permitir mensagens diretas do usuário para si mesmo",
   "Message_AllowEditing": "Permitir Edição de Mensagem",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutes": "Bloquear edição de mensagens após (em minutos - 0 para desabilitar)",
   "Message_AllowEditing_BlockEditInMinutesDescription": "Insira 0 para desabilitar o bloqueio.",
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js b/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js
index a363e2e0d44a..f8ee1fe5466c 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js
@@ -1002,6 +1002,10 @@ RocketChat.settings.addGroup('Message', function() {
 		type: 'boolean',
 		'public': true
 	});
+	this.add('Message_AllowDirectMessagesToYourself', true, {
+		type: 'boolean',
+		'public': true
+	});
 	this.add('Message_AlwaysSearchRegExp', false, {
 		type: 'boolean'
 	});
diff --git a/server/methods/createDirectMessage.js b/server/methods/createDirectMessage.js
index e49c9ad17738..1dd43f293b02 100644
--- a/server/methods/createDirectMessage.js
+++ b/server/methods/createDirectMessage.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
 			});
 		}
 
-		if (me.username === username) {
+		if (RocketChat.settings.get('Message_AllowDirectMessagesToYourself') === false && me.username === username) {
 			throw new Meteor.Error('error-invalid-user', 'Invalid user', {
 				method: 'createDirectMessage'
 			});