diff --git a/packages/event-bus-client/src/plugin.ts b/packages/event-bus-client/src/plugin.ts
index 6372ea1f..9530ba7a 100644
--- a/packages/event-bus-client/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/event-bus-client/src/plugin.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export class EventClient<
       this.#onConnected,
     )
   }
+
   // fired off right away and then at intervals
   #retryConnection = () => {
     if (this.#retryCount < this.#maxRetries) {
@@ -77,14 +78,19 @@ export class EventClient<
     debug = false,
     enabled = true,
     reconnectEveryMs = 300,
+    noServerEvents = false,
   }: {
     pluginId: TPluginId
     debug?: boolean
     reconnectEveryMs?: number
     enabled?: boolean
+    noServerEvents?: boolean
   }) {
+    const runningOnServer = typeof window === 'undefined'
+
     this.#pluginId = pluginId
-    this.#enabled = enabled
+    // disables events on server if noServerEvents is active, defaults to #enabled outside this environment
+    this.#enabled = enabled && !(noServerEvents && runningOnServer)
     this.#eventTarget = this.getGlobalTarget
     this.#debug = debug
     this.debugLog(' Initializing event subscription for plugin', this.#pluginId)
@@ -94,6 +100,11 @@ export class EventClient<
     this.#connectEveryMs = reconnectEveryMs
   }
 
+  // for debugging purposes
+  get isEnabled() {
+    return this.#enabled
+  }
+
   private startConnectLoop() {
     // if connected, trying to connect, or the internalId is already set, do nothing
     if (this.#connectIntervalId !== null || this.#connected) return