diff --git a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
index 3e72a5058..41ca0b6b4 100644
--- a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
@@ -2240,6 +2240,14 @@ AiPlayerbot.CommandPrefix = ""
 # Separator for bot chat commands
 AiPlayerbot.CommandSeparator = "\\\\"
 
+# Enable automatic item count/trade trigger when a chat message contains
+# item-related keywords. When enabled (1), mentioning items in chat
+# (e.g. "food", "potion", "ammo") will automatically show inventory and
+# open a trade window with the bot. Explicit "c" and "t" commands still
+# work regardless of this setting.
+# Default: 1 (enabled)
+AiPlayerbot.EnableAutoTradeOnItemMention = 1
+
 # Enable bots talking (say / yell / general chatting / lfg)
 AiPlayerbot.RandomBotTalk = 1
 # Enable bots emoting
diff --git a/src/Bot/Engine/ExternalEventHelper.cpp b/src/Bot/Engine/ExternalEventHelper.cpp
index 3a62fbda9..912f65877 100644
--- a/src/Bot/Engine/ExternalEventHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/Bot/Engine/ExternalEventHelper.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ bool ExternalEventHelper::ParseChatCommand(std::string const command, Player* ow
     if (!ChatHelper::parseableItem(command))
         return false;
 
-    HandleCommand("c", command, owner);
-    HandleCommand("t", command, owner);
+    if (sPlayerbotAIConfig.enableAutoTradeOnItemMention)
+    {
+        HandleCommand("c", command, owner);
+        HandleCommand("t", command, owner);
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
index 242febd17..8a0c6b0a0 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ bool PlayerbotAIConfig::Initialize()
 
     LoadListString<std::vector<std::string>>(sConfigMgr->GetOption<std::string>("AiPlayerbot.AllowedLogFiles", ""),
                                              allowedLogFiles);
+    enableAutoTradeOnItemMention = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.EnableAutoTradeOnItemMention", true);
     LoadListString<std::vector<std::string>>(sConfigMgr->GetOption<std::string>("AiPlayerbot.TradeActionExcludedPrefixes", ""),
                                              tradeActionExcludedPrefixes);
 
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
index 210e03ef9..1a343db4d 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ public:
     uint32 iterationsPerTick;
 
     std::mutex m_logMtx;
+    bool enableAutoTradeOnItemMention;
     std::vector<std::string> tradeActionExcludedPrefixes;
     std::vector<std::string> allowedLogFiles;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::pair<FILE*, bool>> logFiles;