diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index faab1e9b9..85ef09e45 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@
 #include <components/sdlutil/sdlinputwrapper.hpp>
 #include <components/sdlutil/sdlvideowrapper.hpp>
 
+/*
+    Start of tes3mp addition
+
+    Include additional headers for multiplayer purposes
+*/
 #include "../mwmp/Main.hpp"
+#include "../mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp"
+/*
+    End of tes3mp addition
+*/
 
 #include <components/esm/esmwriter.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/esmreader.hpp>
@@ -1026,6 +1035,17 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     void InputManager::toggleConsole()
     {
+        /*
+            Start of tes3mp addition
+
+            If a player's console is disabled by the server, go no further
+        */
+        if (!mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->consoleAllowed)
+            return;
+        /*
+            End of tes3mp addition
+        */
+
         if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().isModalAny())
             return;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
index d79236d8d..9f4678819 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ void mwmp::GUIController::update(float dt)
         Main::get().getNetworking()->getPlayerPacket(ID_GUI_MESSAGEBOX)->setPlayer(Main::get().getLocalPlayer());
         Main::get().getNetworking()->getPlayerPacket(ID_GUI_MESSAGEBOX)->Send();
     }
-
-    blockConsole();
 }
 
 void mwmp::GUIController::WM_UpdateVisible(MWGui::GuiMode mode)
@@ -383,13 +381,3 @@ void mwmp::GUIController::updateGlobalMapMarkerTooltips(MWGui::MapWindow *mapWin
         setGlobalMapMarkerTooltip(mapWindow, widget.second, x, y);
     }
 }
-
-void mwmp::GUIController::blockConsole()
-{
-    if (Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->consoleAllowed)
-        return;
-
-    if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Console)
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
-}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp
index 9cbf51ff6..8e6efba15 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ namespace mwmp
         GUIDialogList *mListBox;
         void onInputBoxDone(MWGui::WindowBase* parWindow);
         //MyGUI::Widget *oldFocusWidget, *currentFocusWidget;
-        void blockConsole();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index e4bc4fda7..d4f9ffcd1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer()
     charGenStage.current = 0;
     charGenStage.end = 1;
 
-    consoleAllowed = true;
+    consoleAllowed = false;
     difficulty = 0;
 
     ignorePosPacket = false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorGameSettings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorGameSettings.hpp
index 738de5b26..a17d92f13 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorGameSettings.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorGameSettings.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_PROCESSORGAMESETTINGS_HPP
 #define OPENMW_PROCESSORGAMESETTINGS_HPP
 
+#include "apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp"
+
 #include "../PlayerProcessor.hpp"
 
 namespace mwmp
@@ -15,7 +18,16 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         virtual void Do(PlayerPacket &packet, BasePlayer *player)
         {
-
+            if (isLocal())
+            {
+                if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
+                {
+                    if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Console && !player->consoleAllowed)
+                    {
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     };
 }