diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
index b766dd5..9f5ab4b 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if (isServer) then {
     [QGVAR(createZeus), {call FUNC(createZeus)}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
     missionNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(allowChatMessages), true, true];
+    missionNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(chatSlowMode), 0, true];
 };
 
 if (isDedicated) then {
diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_postInitClient.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
index c6adb28..9636d77 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
 
+GVAR(allowNextMessageTime) = -1;
+
 [missionNamespace, "arsenalOpened", {
     disableSerialization;
     params [["_display", displayNull]];
diff --git a/addons/common/commands_admins.inc.sqf b/addons/common/commands_admins.inc.sqf
index 405384f..e57a03b 100644
--- a/addons/common/commands_admins.inc.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/commands_admins.inc.sqf
@@ -89,3 +89,27 @@
         [QGVAR(chatMessage), [profileName, format ["Side/Global chat has been %1!", ["unlocked", "locked"] select _disable], "", "", true]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
     }, "Disable/enable all player chat messages in global and side chat. 0 enable weapons, 1 disable weapons. <#fp.chatlock 0/1>"] call FUNC(registerChatCommand);
 } forEach ["cl", "chatlock"];
+
+{
+    [_x, {
+        params [["_str", ""]];
+        if (_str isEqualTo "") exitWith {
+            systemChat "You need to provide some number in seconds...";
+        };
+        private _number = parseNumber _str;
+        if (isNil "_number") exitWith {
+            systemChat format ["'%1' is not a valid number, chief!", _str];
+            playSound "3DEN_notificationWarning";
+        };
+
+        _number = (round _number) max 0;
+        missionNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(chatSlowMode), _number, true];
+        missionNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(allowNextMessageTime), -1, true];
+
+        if (_number > 0) then {
+            [QGVAR(chatMessage), [profileName, format ["Chat has been put into slow mode! Currently %1 seconds", _number], "", "", true]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
+        } else {
+            [QGVAR(chatMessage), [profileName, "Chat slow mode has been disabled!", "", "", true]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
+        };
+    }, "Puts side/global chat into slow mode. Any number > 0 will enable slow mode. Number is in seconds. Setting the number to 0 will disable slow mode. <#fp.slowmode 0/1>"] call FUNC(registerChatCommand);
+} forEach ["sm", "slowmode"];
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_handleChatMessage.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_handleChatMessage.sqf
index 7f9c72f..0eca0ab 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_handleChatMessage.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_handleChatMessage.sqf
@@ -1,11 +1,32 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 params [["_channel", -1], "", "", "", ["_person", objNull]];
 
-if (GVAR(allowChatMessages) || {!(_channel in [0,1])}) exitWith {false};
+// Allow admins to always send messages
+// Allow sending in vehicle, group, direct, command channels
+if (!(_channel in [0, 1]) || isNull _person || {call FUNC(isAdmin)}) exitWith {false};
 
-if (_person isEqualTo ace_player) then {
-    systemChat "Messages into global and side chat have been locked! Use whispers if you need to contact zeus or an admin!";
-    playSound "3DEN_notificationWarning";
+private _ret = false;
+
+if !(GVAR(allowChatMessages)) then {
+    if (_person isEqualTo ace_player) then {
+        systemChat "Messages into global and side chat have been locked! Use whispers if you need to contact zeus or an admin!";
+        playSound "3DEN_notificationWarning";
+        _ret = true;
+    };
+};
+
+if (!_ret && GVAR(chatSlowMode) > 0) then {
+    if (GVAR(allowNextMessageTime) > time) then {
+        systemChat format ["Chat is in slow mode! You can send your next message in %1 seconds!", round (GVAR(allowNextMessageTime) - time)];
+        playSound "3DEN_notificationWarning";
+        _ret = true;
+    } else {
+        GVAR(allowNextMessageTime) = time + GVAR(chatSlowMode);
+        // make sure this text appear below your message and not above it
+        [{
+            systemChat format ["You can send your next message in %1 seconds!", GVAR(chatSlowMode)];
+        }] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+    };
 };
 
-true
+_ret