diff --git a/configs/LocalSettings.php b/configs/LocalSettings.php
index e3e0e936..c336cdf0 100644
--- a/configs/LocalSettings.php
+++ b/configs/LocalSettings.php
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@
 wfLoadExtension( 'Echo' );
 $wgEchoMaxMentionsInEditSummary = 5;
 $wgEchoPollForUpdates = 60;
+$wgEchoPerUserBlacklist = true;
 
 // EmbedVideo
 wfLoadExtension( 'EmbedVideo' );