How to Disable Chat Reporting on Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to disable the 1.19.1+ chat reporting and message signing system on your server.
Minecraft 1.19.1 introduced a chat reporting system that lets players report messages to Mojang. Many server owners prefer to disable this and handle moderation themselves.
Disabling Chat Reporting
The method depends on your server type:
Paper / Spigot
Open server properties
Access the XGamingServer panel, go to Files, and open server.properties.
Restart your server
Restart for the change to take effect.
📝 Note: On Paper servers, this is sufficient to disable chat reporting. Players will see a warning that the server doesn't enforce secure chat, but they can still join and chat normally.
Fabric
Install the No Chat Reports mod
Download the "No Chat Reports" mod from Modrinth or CurseForge.
Upload to your server
Go to Files, navigate to /mods/, and upload the mod .jar file.
Restart your server
Restart to activate the mod.
⚠️ Warning: Players may see a warning icon next to messages when secure chat is disabled. This is cosmetic and doesn't affect gameplay.
💡 Tip: Even with chat reporting disabled, you should still have your own moderation tools in place. Consider plugins like EssentialsX or LuckPerms for muting and chat management.
See also: Server Types Explained | Installing Mods
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