diff --git a/api/config.lua b/api/config.lua
index 4e735796..bcd3d67f 100644
--- a/api/config.lua
+++ b/api/config.lua
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
 
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",        "input_width",      "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",        "input_height",     "0")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",        "outline",          "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",        "time",             "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",        "timeformat",       "%H:%M:%S")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",        "timebracket",      "[]")
diff --git a/env/fonts.lua b/env/fonts.lua
index 8201dd79..bfe615f4 100644
--- a/env/fonts.lua
+++ b/env/fonts.lua
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@ function pfUI.environment:UpdateFonts()
   WorldMapTextFont:SetFont(pfUI.font_default, 102, "THICK")
   InvoiceTextFontNormal:SetFont(pfUI.font_default, 12)
   InvoiceTextFontSmall:SetFont(pfUI.font_default, 12)
-  ChatFontNormal:SetFont(pfUI.font_default, 13, "OUTLINE")
   CombatTextFont:SetFont(pfUI.font_combat, 25)
+
+  if pfUI_config.chat.text.outline == "1" then
+    ChatFontNormal:SetFont(pfUI.font_default, 13, "OUTLINE")
+  else
+    ChatFontNormal:SetFont(pfUI.font_default, 13)
+  end
 end
 
 -- run environment update
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index d5840f19..a8412aa3 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -1339,6 +1339,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
       CreateConfig(this, T["Enable \"Loot & Spam\" Chat Window"], C.chat.right, "enable", "checkbox")
       CreateConfig(this, T["Inputbox Width"], C.chat.text, "input_width")
       CreateConfig(this, T["Inputbox Height"], C.chat.text, "input_height")
+      CreateConfig(this, T["Enable Text Shadow"], C.chat.text, "outline", "checkbox")
       CreateConfig(this, T["Enable Timestamps"], C.chat.text, "time", "checkbox")
       CreateConfig(this, T["Timestamp Format"], C.chat.text, "timeformat", nil, nil, nil, nil, "STRING")
       CreateConfig(this, T["Timestamp Brackets"], C.chat.text, "timebracket", nil, nil, nil, nil, "STRING")