diff --git a/src/config.ini b/src/config.ini
index 1f577e9..0d09d1e 100644
--- a/src/config.ini
+++ b/src/config.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # Press CTRL + X to save in the nano editor
 
 [core]
+# Print that face detection is being attempted
+show_detection_attempt = false
+
 # Do not print anything when a face verification succeeds
 no_confirmation = false
 
diff --git a/src/pam.py b/src/pam.py
index ebc7a0e..c49cb5c 100644
--- a/src/pam.py
+++ b/src/pam.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ def doAuth(pamh):
 		if "SSH_CONNECTION" in os.environ or "SSH_CLIENT" in os.environ or "SSHD_OPTS" in os.environ:
 			sys.exit(0)
 
-	# Alert the user that we are doing face detection	
-	pamh.conversation(pamh.Message(pamh.PAM_TEXT_INFO, "Attempting face detection"))
+	# Alert the user that we are doing face detection
+	if config.get("core", "show_detection_attempt") == "true":
+		pamh.conversation(pamh.Message(pamh.PAM_TEXT_INFO, "Attempting face detection"))
 
 	# Run compare as python3 subprocess to circumvent python version and import issues
 	status = subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/python3", os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/compare.py", pamh.get_user()])