diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d195dcf..58a4db4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@
 						"type": "string",
 						"default": "{appname}",
 						"description": "Custom string for the smallImageText section of the rich presence"
+					},
+					"discord.silent": {
+						"type": "boolean",
+						"default": false,
+						"description": "Decides if error messages are shown to the user"
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 6098a39..be9be0f 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ function initRPC(clientID: string): void {
 			if (reconnectCounter >= config.get('reconnectThreshold')) destroyRPC();
 			else return;
 		}
-		if (error.message.includes('ENOENT')) window.showErrorMessage('No Discord Client detected!');
-		else window.showErrorMessage(`Couldn't connect to discord via rpc: ${error.message}`);
+		if(!config.get('silent')) {
+			if (error.message.includes('ENOENT')) window.showErrorMessage('No Discord Client detected!');
+			else window.showErrorMessage(`Couldn't connect to discord via rpc: ${error.message}`);
+		}
 	});
 }