diff --git a/openvpn-gui-res.h b/openvpn-gui-res.h
index 2eedc13..18d0358 100644
--- a/openvpn-gui-res.h
+++ b/openvpn-gui-res.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 #define ID_RB_BALLOON2                   241
 #define ID_CHK_SHOW_SCRIPT_WIN           242
 #define ID_CHK_ALWAYS_USE_ISERVICE       243
+#define ID_RB_BALLOON3                   244
+#define ID_RB_BALLOON4                   245
 
 /* Proxy Auth Dialog */
 #define ID_DLG_PROXY_AUTH                250
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@
 #define ID_EDT_DISCONNECT_TIMEOUT        284
 #define ID_EDT_MGMT_PORT                 285
 #define ID_TXT_FOLDER1                   286
+#define ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE                287
 
 /* Connections dialog */
 #define ID_DLG_CONNECTIONS               290
diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index f37201f..ab8012b 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -586,6 +586,14 @@ CheckAdvancedDlgParams (HWND hdlg)
         return false;
     }
 
+    tmp = GetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, &status, FALSE);
+    if (!status || tmp < 0)
+    {
+        MessageBox (NULL, L"Specified mute interval is not valid (must be a positive integer)",
+                    L"Option error", MB_OK);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -624,6 +632,9 @@ SaveAdvancedDlgParams (HWND hdlg)
     tmp = GetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_MGMT_PORT, &status, FALSE);
     if (status) o.mgmt_port_offset = tmp;
 
+    tmp = GetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, &status, FALSE);
+    if (status) o.popup_mute_interval = tmp;
+
     SaveRegistryKeys ();
     ExpandOptions ();
 
@@ -640,12 +651,19 @@ LoadAdvancedDlgParams (HWND hdlg)
     SetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, o.connectscript_timeout, FALSE);
     SetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_DISCONNECT_TIMEOUT, o.disconnectscript_timeout, FALSE);
     SetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_MGMT_PORT, o.mgmt_port_offset, FALSE);
+    SetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, o.popup_mute_interval, FALSE);
     if (o.config_menu_view == 0)
         CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON0, ID_RB_BALLOON2, ID_RB_BALLOON0);
     else if (o.config_menu_view == 1)
         CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON0, ID_RB_BALLOON2, ID_RB_BALLOON1);
     else if (o.config_menu_view == 2)
         CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON0, ID_RB_BALLOON2, ID_RB_BALLOON2);
+
+    /* BALLOON3 sets echo msg display to  auto, BALLOON4 to never */
+    if (o.disable_popup_messages)
+        CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON3, ID_RB_BALLOON4, ID_RB_BALLOON4);
+    else
+        CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON3, ID_RB_BALLOON4, ID_RB_BALLOON3);
 }
 
 INT_PTR CALLBACK
@@ -699,8 +717,12 @@ AdvancedSettingsDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, UNUSED WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
             o.config_menu_view = 2;
         else if (IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg, ID_RB_BALLOON1))
             o.config_menu_view = 1;
-        else
+        else if (IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg, ID_RB_BALLOON0))
             o.config_menu_view = 0;
+        else if (IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg, ID_RB_BALLOON3))
+            o.disable_popup_messages = 0;
+        else if (IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg, ID_RB_BALLOON4))
+            o.disable_popup_messages = 1;
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
index fecc5a9..27887d9 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 /* Advanced Dialog */
-ID_DLG_ADVANCED DIALOGEX 6, 18, 252, 235
+ID_DLG_ADVANCED DIALOGEX 6, 18, 252, 280
 STYLE WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | DS_CENTER
 CAPTION "Advanced"
 FONT 8, "Microsoft Sans Serif"
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ BEGIN
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "&Auto", ID_RB_BALLOON0, 28, 210, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "&Flat", ID_RB_BALLOON1, 88, 210, 50, 10
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "&Nested", ID_RB_BALLOON2, 148, 210, 50, 10
+
+    GROUPBOX "Echo message display", 207, 6, 233, 235, 45
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "A&uto", ID_RB_BALLOON3, 28, 245, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "Ne&ver", ID_RB_BALLOON4, 88, 245, 50, 10
+    LTEXT "Repeated messages are muted for: ", 208, 17, 260, 125, 10
+    EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
+    LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
+
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */