diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp
index b3559ff40..bf15d3ee8 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp
@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ class RscDisplayChat
 	onKeyDown = "if (!isNil 'DZE_FilterCheats') then {_this call DZE_FilterCheats;}; false";
 	class controls;
 };
-
+class RscDisplayChannel
+{
+	idd = 63;
+	onKeyDown = "_handle = if (!isNil 'DZE_FilterCheats') then {_this call DZE_FilterCheats;} else {false;}; _handle";
+	class controls;
+};
 class RscPictureGUI
 {
 	access = 0;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/configVariables.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/configVariables.sqf
index 4b52d7395..d20a7f47b 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/configVariables.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/configVariables.sqf
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ DZE_NoBuildNear = []; //Array of object class names that are blacklisted to buil
 DZE_GemOccurance = [["ItemTopaz",10], ["ItemObsidian",8], ["ItemSapphire",6], ["ItemAmethyst",4], ["ItemEmerald",3], ["ItemCitrine",2], ["ItemRuby",1]]; //Sets how rare each gem is in the order shown when mining (whole numbers only)
 DZE_GodModeBaseExclude = []; //Array of object class names excluded from the god mode bases feature
 DZE_salvageLocked = true; //Enable or disable salvaging of locked vehicles, useful for stopping griefing on locked vehicles.
+DZE_DisabledChannels = ["str_channel_side","str_channel_global","str_channel_command"]; //list of stringTable.xml definiitions to disable voice channels. available channels are: ["str_channel_side", "str_channel_group","str_channel_global","str_channel_direct","str_channel_command","str_channel_vehicle"]
 
 // Death Messages
 DZE_DeathMsgChat = "none"; //"none","global","side","system" Display death messages in selected chat channel.
@@ -109,3 +110,10 @@ dayz_requireRadio = false; // Require players to have a radio on their toolbelt
 	Variables that are map specific or frequently changed should be included in init.sqf by default
 	with a corresponding if(isNil)then{}; in variables.sqf.
 */
+
+//DO NOT TOUCH BELOW! We need to get local channel names that varry upon every player's selected language
+DZE_LocalizedDisabledChannels = [];
+{
+	_localizedText = localize _x;
+	DZE_LocalizedDisabledChannels set [(count DZE_LocalizedDisabledChannels), _localizedText];
+} forEach DZE_DisabledChannels;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
index 00314b7d4..65ea9ed3f 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
@@ -694,24 +694,33 @@ dayz_EjectPlayer = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\compil
 dayz_groupInvite = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\groups\handleInvite.sqf";
 
 DZE_FilterCheats = {
-	#define DIK_SUBTRACT 0x4A
-	#define DIK_NUMPADMINUS DIK_SUBTRACT
+	#define DIK_NUMPADMINUS 0x4A
+	#define DIK_CAPSLOCK 0x3A
+	disableSerialization;
 	_dik = _this select 1;
 	_shift = _this select 2;
-	if (_dik == DIK_NUMPADMINUS && _shift) then {
+	_isVoiceChat = ((_dik == DIK_CAPSLOCK) && {(ctrlText ((findDisplay 63) displayCtrl 101)) in DZE_LocalizedDisabledChannels}); //getting display directly from _this select 0 isn't reliable for chat channels!
+	if ((_dik == DIK_NUMPADMINUS && _shift) || _isVoiceChat) then {
 		call player_forceSave;
 		disableUserInput true;disableUserInput true;
-		[] spawn { //disable input, this is unfortunately the only way to stop cheat input
+		[_isVoiceChat] spawn { //disable input, this is unfortunately the only way to stop cheat input
 			_testTime = diag_tickTime;
 			CheatsDisabled = _testTime;
-			titleText ["DO NOT ENTER CHEATS, WAIT 5 SECONDS TO CONTINUE!", "PLAIN", 1];
-			uiSleep 5;
+			if (_this select 0) then {
+				titleText [(Format ["No voice chat in: %1", DZE_LocalizedDisabledChannels]), "PLAIN", 1];
+				uiSleep 1;
+			} else {
+				titleText ["DO NOT ENTER CHEATS, WAIT 5 SECONDS TO CONTINUE!", "PLAIN", 1];
+				uiSleep 5;
+			};
 			if (!r_player_unconsciousInputDisabled && CheatsDisabled == _testTime) then {
 				//weird disableuserInput behavior, enable input, disable and reenable to prevent the last key press being input after re-enable
 				disableUserInput false;disableUserInput true;disableUserInput false;disableUserInput false;
 			};
 		};
 	};
+	_handle = if (_isVoiceChat) then {true;} else {false;};
+	_handle;
 };
 
 player_sumMedical = {