diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 060979f1a..30146d82f 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -9585,11 +9585,11 @@ void Client::UpdateExpeditionInfoAndLockouts()
 }
 
 Expedition* Client::CreateExpedition(
-	std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration,
-	std::string expedition_name, uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer)
+	std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration, std::string expedition_name,
+	uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer, bool disable_messages)
 {
 	DynamicZone dz_instance{ zone_name, version, duration, DynamicZoneType::Expedition };
-	ExpeditionRequest request{ expedition_name, min_players, max_players, has_replay_timer };
+	ExpeditionRequest request{ expedition_name, min_players, max_players, has_replay_timer, disable_messages };
 	return Expedition::TryCreate(this, dz_instance, request);
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index df65b6b16..63c0a1d2b 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ public:
 	void AddNewExpeditionLockout(const std::string& expedition_name, const std::string& event_name, uint32_t duration);
 	Expedition* CreateExpedition(
 		std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration, std::string expedition_name,
-		uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer = false);
+		uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer = false, bool disable_messages = false);
 	Expedition* GetExpedition() const;
 	uint32 GetExpeditionID() const { return m_expedition_id; }
 	const ExpeditionLockoutTimer* GetExpeditionLockout(
diff --git a/zone/expedition_request.cpp b/zone/expedition_request.cpp
index 4ec6a4846..e123611cb 100644
--- a/zone/expedition_request.cpp
+++ b/zone/expedition_request.cpp
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ struct ExpeditionRequestConflict
 };
 
 ExpeditionRequest::ExpeditionRequest(
-	std::string expedition_name, uint32_t min_players, uint32_t max_players, bool has_replay_timer
+	std::string expedition_name, uint32_t min_players, uint32_t max_players,
+	bool has_replay_timer, bool disable_messages
 ) :
 	m_expedition_name(expedition_name),
 	m_min_players(min_players),
 	m_max_players(max_players),
-	m_has_replay_timer(has_replay_timer)
+	m_has_replay_timer(has_replay_timer),
+	m_disable_messages(disable_messages)
 {
 }
 
@@ -288,11 +290,18 @@ bool ExpeditionRequest::CheckMembersForConflicts(MySQLRequestResult& results, bo
 void ExpeditionRequest::SendLeaderMessage(
 	uint16_t chat_type, uint32_t string_id, const std::initializer_list<std::string>& parameters)
 {
-	Client::SendCrossZoneMessageString(m_leader, m_leader_name, chat_type, string_id, parameters);
+	if (!m_disable_messages)
+	{
+		Client::SendCrossZoneMessageString(m_leader, m_leader_name, chat_type, string_id, parameters);
+	}
 }
 
 void ExpeditionRequest::SendLeaderMemberInExpedition(const std::string& member_name, bool is_solo)
 {
+	if (m_disable_messages) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (is_solo)
 	{
 		SendLeaderMessage(Chat::Red, EXPEDITION_YOU_BELONG);
@@ -307,7 +316,7 @@ void ExpeditionRequest::SendLeaderMemberInExpedition(const std::string& member_n
 void ExpeditionRequest::SendLeaderMemberReplayLockout(
 	const std::string& member_name, const ExpeditionLockoutTimer& lockout, bool is_solo)
 {
-	if (lockout.GetSecondsRemaining() <= 0)
+	if (m_disable_messages || lockout.GetSecondsRemaining() <= 0)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -330,7 +339,7 @@ void ExpeditionRequest::SendLeaderMemberReplayLockout(
 void ExpeditionRequest::SendLeaderMemberEventLockout(
 	const std::string& member_name, const ExpeditionLockoutTimer& lockout)
 {
-	if (lockout.GetSecondsRemaining() <= 0)
+	if (m_disable_messages || lockout.GetSecondsRemaining() <= 0)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/zone/expedition_request.h b/zone/expedition_request.h
index 5970e69e5..8cedf6392 100644
--- a/zone/expedition_request.h
+++ b/zone/expedition_request.h
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ struct ExpeditionMember;
 class ExpeditionRequest
 {
 public:
-	ExpeditionRequest(std::string expedition_name, uint32_t min_players, uint32_t max_players, bool has_replay_timer);
+	ExpeditionRequest(
+		std::string expedition_name, uint32_t min_players, uint32_t max_players,
+		bool has_replay_timer, bool disable_messages = false);
 
 	bool Validate(Client* requester);
 
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ private:
 	uint32_t m_min_players          = 0;
 	uint32_t m_max_players          = 0;
 	bool     m_check_event_lockouts = true;
+	bool     m_disable_messages     = false;
 	bool     m_has_replay_timer     = false;
 	std::string m_expedition_name;
 	std::string m_leader_name;
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.cpp b/zone/lua_client.cpp
index 7ad1b9bec..24659a6ba 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_client.cpp
@@ -1656,6 +1656,11 @@ Lua_Expedition Lua_Client::CreateExpedition(std::string zone_name, uint32 versio
 	return self->CreateExpedition(zone_name, version, duration, expedition_name, min_players, max_players, has_replay_timer);
 }
 
+Lua_Expedition Lua_Client::CreateExpedition(std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration, std::string expedition_name, uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer, bool disable_messages) {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Class(Lua_Expedition);
+	return self->CreateExpedition(zone_name, version, duration, expedition_name, min_players, max_players, has_replay_timer, disable_messages);
+}
+
 Lua_Expedition Lua_Client::GetExpedition() {
 	Lua_Safe_Call_Class(Lua_Expedition);
 	return self->GetExpedition();
@@ -2036,6 +2041,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_client() {
 		.def("GetClientMaxLevel", (int(Lua_Client::*)(void))&Lua_Client::GetClientMaxLevel)
 		.def("CreateExpedition", (Lua_Expedition(Lua_Client::*)(std::string, uint32, uint32, std::string, uint32, uint32))&Lua_Client::CreateExpedition)
 		.def("CreateExpedition", (Lua_Expedition(Lua_Client::*)(std::string, uint32, uint32, std::string, uint32, uint32, bool))&Lua_Client::CreateExpedition)
+		.def("CreateExpedition", (Lua_Expedition(Lua_Client::*)(std::string, uint32, uint32, std::string, uint32, uint32, bool, bool))&Lua_Client::CreateExpedition)
 		.def("GetExpedition", (Lua_Expedition(Lua_Client::*)(void))&Lua_Client::GetExpedition)
 		.def("GetExpeditionLockouts", (luabind::object(Lua_Client::*)(lua_State* L))&Lua_Client::GetExpeditionLockouts)
 		.def("GetExpeditionLockouts", (luabind::object(Lua_Client::*)(lua_State* L, std::string))&Lua_Client::GetExpeditionLockouts)
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.h b/zone/lua_client.h
index fec1f60fc..47a0ae355 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.h
+++ b/zone/lua_client.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ public:
 
 	Lua_Expedition  CreateExpedition(std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration, std::string expedition_name, uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players);
 	Lua_Expedition  CreateExpedition(std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration, std::string expedition_name, uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer);
+	Lua_Expedition  CreateExpedition(std::string zone_name, uint32 version, uint32 duration, std::string expedition_name, uint32 min_players, uint32 max_players, bool has_replay_timer, bool disable_messages);
 	Lua_Expedition  GetExpedition();
 	luabind::object GetExpeditionLockouts(lua_State* L);
 	luabind::object GetExpeditionLockouts(lua_State* L, std::string expedition_name);