diff --git a/HellionChat/Configuration.cs b/HellionChat/Configuration.cs
index 2cc1cda..c7b0434 100755
--- a/HellionChat/Configuration.cs
+++ b/HellionChat/Configuration.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration
     public bool SortAutoTranslate;
     public bool CollapseDuplicateMessages;
     public bool CollapseKeepUniqueLinks;
+    public bool SymbolPickerEnabled = true;
     public bool PlaySounds = true;
     public bool KeepInputFocus = true;
     public int MaxLinesToRender = 2_500; // 1-10000
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration
         SortAutoTranslate = other.SortAutoTranslate;
         CollapseDuplicateMessages = other.CollapseDuplicateMessages;
         CollapseKeepUniqueLinks = other.CollapseKeepUniqueLinks;
+        SymbolPickerEnabled = other.SymbolPickerEnabled;
         PlaySounds = other.PlaySounds;
         KeepInputFocus = other.KeepInputFocus;
         MaxLinesToRender = other.MaxLinesToRender;
diff --git a/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.Designer.cs b/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.Designer.cs
index a9d7037..559a21a 100644
--- a/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.Designer.cs
+++ b/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.Designer.cs
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ internal class HellionStrings
     internal static string Settings_Chat_Preview_Heading => Get(nameof(Settings_Chat_Preview_Heading));
     internal static string Settings_Chat_Emotes_Heading => Get(nameof(Settings_Chat_Emotes_Heading));
 
+    // Hellion Chat — Chat-Tab SymbolPicker
+    internal static string Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Name => Get(nameof(Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Name));
+    internal static string Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Description => Get(nameof(Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Description));
+
     // Hellion Chat — Database-Tab section headings
     internal static string Settings_Database_Storage_Heading => Get(nameof(Settings_Database_Storage_Heading));
     internal static string Settings_Database_Viewer_Heading => Get(nameof(Settings_Database_Viewer_Heading));
diff --git a/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.de.resx b/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.de.resx
index 59542f7..30d76f1 100644
--- a/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.de.resx
+++ b/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.de.resx
@@ -556,6 +556,14 @@
     <value>Emotes</value>
   </data>
 
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Chat-Tab SymbolPicker -->
+  <data name="Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Symbol-Picker-Button neben dem Chat-Eingang anzeigen</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Description" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Fügt einen kleinen Button links neben dem Kanal-Indikator ein. Klick öffnet ein Popup mit FFXIV-Glyphen und einer kuratierten Symbol-Liste. Ausschalten für eine schlankere Eingabezeile.</value>
+  </data>
+
   <!-- Hellion Chat — Sektions-Überschriften des Database-Tabs -->
   <data name="Settings_Database_Storage_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Speicherung</value>
diff --git a/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.resx b/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.resx
index f0a13b0..9de7345 100644
--- a/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.resx
+++ b/HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.resx
@@ -556,6 +556,14 @@
     <value>Emotes</value>
   </data>
 
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Chat tab SymbolPicker -->
+  <data name="Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Show symbol-picker button next to chat input</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Description" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Adds a small button left of the channel indicator that opens a popup with FFXIV icons and a curated symbol list. Disable if you prefer a leaner input bar.</value>
+  </data>
+
   <!-- Hellion Chat — Database tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_Database_Storage_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Storage</value>
diff --git a/HellionChat/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs b/HellionChat/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs
index 6710716..0a3136b 100644
--- a/HellionChat/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs
+++ b/HellionChat/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs
@@ -799,13 +799,19 @@ public sealed class ChatLogWindow : Window
         // inside DrawAndConsume pins to the last rendered item, so the call MUST
         // run immediately after this IconButton — placing it after the channel
         // picker below would pin the popup under the wrong widget.
-        if (ImGuiUtil.IconButton(
-                FontAwesomeIcon.Smile,
-                "symbol-picker-trigger",
-                "Insert symbol or FFXIV icon"))
+        if (Plugin.Config.SymbolPickerEnabled)
         {
-            _symbolPicker.OpenPopup();
+            if (ImGuiUtil.IconButton(
+                    FontAwesomeIcon.Smile,
+                    "symbol-picker-trigger",
+                    "Insert symbol or FFXIV icon"))
+            {
+                _symbolPicker.OpenPopup();
+            }
         }
+        // DrawAndConsume runs unconditionally; with the button hidden the popup
+        // can't open, so the call is a no-op. Splice path stays outside the
+        // guard for the same reason.
         var insertedSymbol = _symbolPicker.DrawAndConsume();
         if (insertedSymbol is not null)
         {
@@ -817,7 +823,8 @@ public sealed class ChatLogWindow : Window
             Activate = true;
             ActivatePos = pos + insertedSymbol.Length;
         }
-        ImGui.SameLine();
+        if (Plugin.Config.SymbolPickerEnabled)
+            ImGui.SameLine();
 
         var beforeIcon = ImGui.GetCursorPos();
 
diff --git a/HellionChat/Ui/SettingsTabs/Chat.cs b/HellionChat/Ui/SettingsTabs/Chat.cs
index d4ea21e..3115f66 100644
--- a/HellionChat/Ui/SettingsTabs/Chat.cs
+++ b/HellionChat/Ui/SettingsTabs/Chat.cs
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ internal sealed class Chat : ISettingsTab
                 );
                 ImGuiUtil.HelpMarker(Language.Options_CollapseDuplicateMsgUniqueLink_Description);
             }
+
+            ImGui.Checkbox(
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Name,
+                ref Mutable.SymbolPickerEnabled
+            );
+            ImGuiUtil.HelpMarker(HellionStrings.Settings_Chat_SymbolPicker_Enable_Description);
         }
     }