diff --git a/arkadia/gmcp.tf b/arkadia/gmcp.tf
index be85a06..ca08cf7 100644
--- a/arkadia/gmcp.tf
+++ b/arkadia/gmcp.tf
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-/set _gmcp_echo=1
+/set _gmcp_echo=0
 
 /def -hGMCP _gmcp_received = \
-  /echo -p @{BCmagenta}GMCP: %{*}
+  /if ({_gmcp_echo} =~ 1)\
+    /echo -p @{BCmagenta}GMCP: %{*}%;\
+  /endif
diff --git a/arkadia/start.tf b/arkadia/start.tf
index fb12509..6616017 100644
--- a/arkadia/start.tf
+++ b/arkadia/start.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/load gmcp.tf
+
 /load calendar.tf
 /load colors.tf
 /load combat.tf