diff --git a/example-config.toml b/example-config.toml
index bd472f2..62ab4e5 100644
--- a/example-config.toml
+++ b/example-config.toml
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ dirs = ["/var/gemini", "/var/gemini/my_gemlog"]
 max_comments = 5
 # If this is missing, or is 0 or < -1, then 5 is the default.
 # Setting it to -1 disables comments globally.
+
+# Disables Likes for all files
+disable_likes = false
+# Must be true or false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/like/like.go b/like/like.go
index 4dbb641..b01375e 100644
--- a/like/like.go
+++ b/like/like.go
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ func main() {
 		shared.RespondError("File not valid for liking.")
 		return
 	}
+
+	if shared.LikesDisabled {
+		shared.RespondError("Likes have been disabled.")
+		return
+	}
+
 	already, err := hasLikedAlready(file, ip)
 	shared.HandleErr(err)
 	if already {
diff --git a/shared/shared.go b/shared/shared.go
index 767afd7..217e9e1 100644
--- a/shared/shared.go
+++ b/shared/shared.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var ErrConfigDir = errors.New("config dir invalid or not set")
+var LikesDisabled = false
 
 func PathExists(path string) bool {
 	_, err := os.Stat(path)
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ func SafeInit() error {
 		// No remote addr
 		return errors.New("no REMOTE_ADDR specified, server CGI error")
 	}
+	// Get config "disable_likes" variable
+	if config.Get("disable_likes") != nil {
+		LikesDisabled = config.Get("disable_likes").(bool)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/view/view.go b/view/view.go
index 8a566c7..8263a44 100644
--- a/view/view.go
+++ b/view/view.go
@@ -45,13 +45,16 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Display likes
-	likes, err := numLikes(file)
-	shared.HandleErr(err)
-	likesStr := "likes! 💖"
-	if likes == 1 {
-		likesStr = "like. 💖"
+	likesResponse := ""
+	if !shared.LikesDisabled {
+		likes, err := numLikes(file)
+		shared.HandleErr(err)
+		likesStr := "likes! 💖"
+		if likes == 1 {
+			likesStr = "like. 💖"
+		}
+		likesResponse = fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n\n%d %s\n=> like?%s Add yours\n\n", file, likes, likesStr, shared.PathEscape(file))
 	}
-	likesResponse := fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n\n%d %s\n=> like?%s Add yours\n\n", file, likes, likesStr, shared.PathEscape(file))
 
 	// Display comments