diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 75f5bf5..77b62c4 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ GIVEAWAY_WEBSITE_URL = os.getenv("GIVEAWAY_WEBSITE_URL")
 
 features = {
     "askmultus": bool(int(os.getenv("ASKMULTUS_ENABLED", 0))),
-    "vision": bool(int(os.getenv("VISION_ENABLED", 0)))
+    "vision": bool(int(os.getenv("VISION_ENABLED", 0))),
+    "summarize": bool(int(os.getenv("SUMMARIZE_ENABLED", 0)))
 }
 
 giveaways = {}
@@ -1478,6 +1479,10 @@ async def addbackgrounddata(ctx, *, data: str):
 @client.hybrid_command()
 async def summarize(ctx, number: int):
     """Summarizes the last x messages in the chat."""
+    if not features["summarize"]:
+        await ctx.send("Sorry, the summarize feature is currently disabled.")
+        return
+    
     guild_id = ctx.guild.id
     user_perms = load_user_data_sync(ctx.author.id, guild_id)
     if 5 < user_perms["permission"]: