diff --git a/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayApp.cpp b/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayApp.cpp
index b29c2c0..940fc8f 100644
--- a/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayApp.cpp
+++ b/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayApp.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ bool CDStarGatewayApp::createThread()
 		delete restrictList;
 	}
 
+	// Drats
+	TDRats drats;
+	m_config->getDRats(drats);
+
 	// Setup the repeaters
 	bool ddEnabled = false;
 	bool atLeastOneRepeater = false;
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ bool CDStarGatewayApp::createThread()
 								rptrConfig.reflectorReconnect,
 								rptrConfig.frequency,
 								#ifdef USE_DRATS
-								true,
+								drats.enabled,
 								#endif
 								rptrConfig.offset,
 								rptrConfig.range,
diff --git a/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.cpp b/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.cpp
index 9fd97c0..635a647 100644
--- a/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.cpp
+++ b/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ bool CDStarGatewayConfig::load()
 #endif
 		ret = loadDaemon(cfg) && ret;
 		ret = loadAccessControl(cfg) && ret;
+#ifdef USE_DRATS
+		ret = loadDRats(cfg) && ret;
+#endif
 	}
 
 	if(ret) {
@@ -360,6 +363,15 @@ bool CDStarGatewayConfig::loadAccessControl(const CConfig & cfg)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_DRATS
+bool CDStarGatewayConfig::loadDRats(const CConfig & cfg)
+{
+	bool ret = cfg.getValue("DRats", "enabled", m_drats.enabled, false);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif
+
 bool CDStarGatewayConfig::open(CConfig & cfg)
 {
 	try {
@@ -465,4 +477,11 @@ void CDStarGatewayConfig::getDaemon(TDaemon & gen) const
 void CDStarGatewayConfig::getAccessControl(TAccessControl & accessControl) const
 {
 	accessControl = m_accessControl;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#if USE_DRATS
+void CDStarGatewayConfig::getDRats(TDRats & drats) const
+{
+	drats = m_drats;
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.h b/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.h
index b39dd84..fdb5339 100644
--- a/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.h
+++ b/DStarGateway/DStarGatewayConfig.h
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ typedef struct {
 	bool enabled;
 } TDCS;
 
+#ifdef USE_DRATS
+typedef struct {
+	bool enabled;
+} TDRats;
+#endif
+
 typedef struct {
 	bool enabled;
 	std::string url;
@@ -164,6 +170,9 @@ public:
 #endif
 	void getDaemon(TDaemon & gen) const;
 	void getAccessControl(TAccessControl & accessControl) const;
+#ifdef USE_DRATS
+	void getDRats(TDRats & drats) const;
+#endif
 
 private:
 	bool open(CConfig & cfg);
@@ -183,6 +192,9 @@ private:
 #endif
 	bool loadDaemon(const CConfig & cfg);
 	bool loadAccessControl(const CConfig & cfg);
+#ifdef USE_DRATS
+	bool loadDRats(const CConfig & cfg);
+#endif
 
 	std::string m_fileName;
 	TGateway m_gateway;
@@ -199,6 +211,9 @@ private:
 #endif
 	TDaemon m_daemon;
 	TAccessControl m_accessControl;
+#ifdef USE_DRATS
+	TDRats m_drats;
+#endif
 
 	std::vector<TRepeater *> m_repeaters;
 	std::vector<TircDDB *> m_ircDDB;
diff --git a/DStarGateway/example.cfg b/DStarGateway/example.cfg
index 5d117bb..731da4e 100644
--- a/DStarGateway/example.cfg
+++ b/DStarGateway/example.cfg
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ enabled=true # There is no reason to disable this
 enabled=true 
 hostfileUrl=http://xlxapi.rlx.lu/api.php?do=GetXLXDMRMaster
 
+[DRats]
+enabled=false # Defaults to false. The program need to be compiled with DRats support for DRats to be actually enabled
+
 [Remote]
 enabled=false
 port=4242