diff --git a/src/channel/Channel.ts b/src/channel/Channel.ts
index c0600d1..a97154c 100644
--- a/src/channel/Channel.ts
+++ b/src/channel/Channel.ts
@@ -181,14 +181,16 @@ export class Channel extends EventEmitter {
                 }
             }
 
-            // We are not a lobby, so we probably have a crown
-            // this.getFlag("no_crown");
-            this.crown = new Crown();
+            if (!config.disableCrown) {
+                // We are not a lobby, so we probably have a crown
+                // this.getFlag("no_crown");
+                this.crown = new Crown();
 
-            // ...and, possibly, an owner, too
-            if (creator) {
-                const part = creator.getParticipant();
-                if (part) this.giveCrown(part, true, false);
+                // ...and, possibly, an owner, too
+                if (creator) {
+                    const part = creator.getParticipant();
+                    if (part) this.giveCrown(part, true, false);
+                }
             }
         } else {
             this.settings = config.lobbySettings;
diff --git a/src/channel/config.ts b/src/channel/config.ts
index ce5d7ae..5f5182e 100644
--- a/src/channel/config.ts
+++ b/src/channel/config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ interface ChannelConfig {
     chownOnRejoin: boolean;
     channelDestroyTimeout: number;
     maxBanMinutes: number;
+    disableCrown: boolean;
 }
 
 export const config = ConfigManager.loadConfig<ChannelConfig>(
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export const config = ConfigManager.loadConfig<ChannelConfig>(
         sendLimit: false,
         chownOnRejoin: true,
         channelDestroyTimeout: 1000,
-        maxBanMinutes: 60
+        maxBanMinutes: 60,
+        disableCrown: false
     }
 );