diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts
index bd816562..d10d95d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const MIN_AUTO_REFRESH = 1000 * 60 * 15; // 15min minimum, let's not abuse the A
 const defaultOptions: PluginOptions<ReactionRolesPluginType> = {
   config: {
     auto_refresh_interval: MIN_AUTO_REFRESH,
+    remove_user_reactions: true,
 
     can_manage: false,
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/events/AddReactionRoleEvt.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/events/AddReactionRoleEvt.ts
index 9b7b045f..28354517 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/events/AddReactionRoleEvt.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/events/AddReactionRoleEvt.ts
@@ -51,13 +51,16 @@ export const AddReactionRoleEvt = reactionRolesEvent({
     }
 
     // Remove the reaction after a small delay
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      pluginData.state.reactionRemoveQueue.add(async () => {
-        const reaction = emoji.id ? `${emoji.name}:${emoji.id}` : emoji.name;
-        const wait = sleep(1500);
-        await msg.channel.removeMessageReaction(msg.id, reaction, userId).catch(noop);
-        await wait;
-      });
-    }, 1500);
+    const config = pluginData.config.getForMember(member);
+    if (config.remove_user_reactions) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        pluginData.state.reactionRemoveQueue.add(async () => {
+          const reaction = emoji.id ? `${emoji.name}:${emoji.id}` : emoji.name;
+          const wait = sleep(1500);
+          await msg.channel.removeMessageReaction(msg.id, reaction, userId).catch(noop);
+          await wait;
+        });
+      }, 1500);
+    }
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/types.ts
index 434a4e7d..11d3235c 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/types.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Queue } from "src/Queue";
 
 export const ConfigSchema = t.type({
   auto_refresh_interval: t.number,
+  remove_user_reactions: t.boolean,
   can_manage: t.boolean,
 });
 export type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;