diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/ConfigRepository.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/ConfigRepository.java
index c9f8320b..cea61323 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/ConfigRepository.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/ConfigRepository.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public interface ConfigRepository {
 
     int getProtectionRadius();
 
+    boolean blockSpectatorMode();
+
     boolean getStopWaterFlow();
 
     boolean getPortalProtection();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/impl/ConfigRepositoryImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/impl/ConfigRepositoryImpl.java
index fec9e231..9037502c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/impl/ConfigRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/repository/impl/ConfigRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ public boolean getDisablePhysicsEvents() {
         return this.config.disablePhysicsEvents;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean blockSpectatorMode() {
+        return this.config.blockSpectatorMode;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public CommandPortalConfig getCommandPortals() {
         return this.config.commandPortals;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/serializeddata/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/serializeddata/config/Config.java
index 9b4cfe3d..ad638b20 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/serializeddata/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/serializeddata/config/Config.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public class Config {
 
     public boolean disablePhysicsEvents = true;
 
+    public boolean blockSpectatorMode = true;
+
     public int maxPortalVisualisationSize = 1000;
 
     public int maxSelectionVisualisationSize = 9000;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java
index cb78170e..7fb0335f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.google.inject.Singleton;
+import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.connector.containers.GameMode;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.connector.containers.PlayerContainer;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.portal.AdvancedPortal;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.registry.TagRegistry;
@@ -102,6 +103,10 @@ public enum PortalActivationResult {
 
     public PortalActivationResult checkPortalActivation(
         PlayerContainer player, PlayerLocation toLoc, TriggerType triggerType) {
+        if(configRepository.blockSpectatorMode() && player.getGameMode() == GameMode.SPECTATOR) {
+            return PortalActivationResult.NOT_IN_PORTAL;
+        }
+
         var blockLoc = toLoc.toBlockPos();
         var blockEntityTopLoc = blockLoc.addY(player.getHeight());
         var world = player.getWorld();