diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index b97c061bd..c5fc1b9ce 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ RULE_INT(Spells, MaxTotalSlotsNPC, 60)	// default to Tit's limit
 RULE_INT(Spells, MaxTotalSlotsPET, 30)	// default to Tit's limit
 RULE_BOOL (Spells, EnableBlockedBuffs, true)
 RULE_INT(Spells, ReflectType, 3) //0 = disabled, 1 = single target player spells only, 2 = all player spells, 3 = all single target spells, 4 = all spells
+RULE_BOOL(Spells, ReflectMessagesClose, true) // Live functionality is for Reflect messages to show to players within close proximity, false shows just player reflecting
 RULE_INT(Spells, VirusSpreadDistance, 30) // The distance a viral spell will jump to its next victim
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, LiveLikeFocusEffects, true) // Determines whether specific healing, dmg and mana reduction focuses are randomized
 RULE_INT(Spells, BaseImmunityLevel, 55) // The level that targets start to be immune to stun, fear and mez spells with a max level of 0.
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 5504422e0..65626d43b 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -3804,8 +3804,22 @@ bool Mob::SpellOnTarget(uint16 spell_id, Mob *spelltar, bool reflect, bool use_r
 				break;
 		}
 		if (reflect_chance) {
-			entity_list.MessageClose_StringID(this, false, RuleI(Range, SpellMessages), MT_Spells,
-							  SPELL_REFLECT, GetCleanName(), spelltar->GetCleanName());
+
+			if (RuleB(Spells, ReflectMessagesClose)) {
+				entity_list.MessageClose_StringID(
+					this, /* Sender */
+					false, /* Skip Sender */
+					RuleI(Range, SpellMessages), /* Range */
+					MT_Spells, /* Type */
+					SPELL_REFLECT, /* String ID */
+					GetCleanName(), /* Message 1 */
+					spelltar->GetCleanName() /* Message 2 */
+				);
+			}
+			else {
+				Message_StringID(MT_Spells, SPELL_REFLECT, GetCleanName(), spelltar->GetCleanName());
+			}
+
 			CheckNumHitsRemaining(NumHit::ReflectSpell);
 			// caster actually appears to change
 			// ex. During OMM fight you click your reflect mask and you get the recourse from the reflected