diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index bbccfae..5a9fc4e 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ addDefaults(config, {
         disableOfflineQueue: true,
         weight: 1
     },
+    redisRateLimit: true,
     patreon: {
         clientId: "",
         clientSecret: "",
diff --git a/src/middleware/requestRateLimit.ts b/src/middleware/requestRateLimit.ts
index 27640c7..b9b8c79 100644
--- a/src/middleware/requestRateLimit.ts
+++ b/src/middleware/requestRateLimit.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export function rateLimitMiddleware(limitConfig: RateLimitConfig, getUserID?: (r
                 }
             },
             store: config.redis?.enabled ? new RedisStore({
-                sendCommand: (...args: string[]) => redis.sendCommand(args).catch((err) => Logger.error(err)) as Promise<RedisReply>,
+                sendCommand: (...args: string[]) => config.redisRateLimit ? redis.sendCommand(args).catch((err) => Logger.error(err)) as Promise<RedisReply>
+                    : Promise.resolve(null) as Promise<RedisReply>,
             }) : null,
         });
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/src/types/config.model.ts b/src/types/config.model.ts
index c9ae96e..95ac440 100644
--- a/src/types/config.model.ts
+++ b/src/types/config.model.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export interface SBSConfig {
     maximumPrefix?: string;
     redis?: RedisConfig;
     redisRead?: RedisReadOnlyConfig;
+    redisRateLimit: boolean;
     maxRewardTimePerSegmentInSeconds?: number;
     postgres?: CustomPostgresConfig;
     postgresReadOnly?: CustomPostgresReadOnlyConfig;