diff --git a/Docs/source/admin/configuration.rst b/Docs/source/admin/configuration.rst
index 8301bccd..42cba247 100644
--- a/Docs/source/admin/configuration.rst
+++ b/Docs/source/admin/configuration.rst
@@ -103,13 +103,19 @@ Serverconfig
 ........................
 The Serverconfig defines server wide PugSharp settings for your server. It is loaded automatically when PugSharp is loaded.
 
+Location: /game/csgo/PugSharp/Config/server.json
+
+
+
 Serverconfig Fields
 '''''''''''''''''''''
-+--------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| Field  | Default |                                      Description                                      |
-+========+=========+=======================================================================================+
-| locale | en      | This is the language that will be used for the messages that are printed to the users |
-+--------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
++-----------------------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+|            Field            | Default |                                      Description                                      |
++=============================+=========+=======================================================================================+
+| locale                      | en      | This is the language that will be used for the messages that are printed to the users |
++-----------------------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| allow_players_without_match | true    | Defines if players can join the server when no match is loaded.                       |
++-----------------------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Serverconfig Example
 '''''''''''''''''''''
@@ -117,7 +123,8 @@ Serverconfig Example
 .. code-block:: json
 
    {
-     "none": ""
+       "locale": "en",
+       "allow_players_without_match": true
    }
 
 
diff --git a/PugSharp.Config/ConfigProvider.cs b/PugSharp.Config/ConfigProvider.cs
index 904ae734..d82419ff 100644
--- a/PugSharp.Config/ConfigProvider.cs
+++ b/PugSharp.Config/ConfigProvider.cs
@@ -138,20 +138,21 @@ public OneOf<Error<string>, ServerConfig> LoadServerConfig()
 
                 // Create default config
                 _ServerConfig = new ServerConfig();
-                using FileStream createStream = File.Create(configPath);
-                JsonSerializer.Serialize(createStream, _ServerConfig);
-                return _ServerConfig;
             }
-
-            using var loadingStream = File.OpenRead(configPath);
-            _ServerConfig = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<ServerConfig>(loadingStream);
-
-            if (_ServerConfig == null)
+            else
             {
-                _Logger.LogError("ServerConfig was deserialized to null");
-                return new Error<string>("ServerConfig couldn't be deserialized");
+                using var loadingStream = File.OpenRead(configPath);
+                _ServerConfig = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<ServerConfig>(loadingStream);
+
+                if (_ServerConfig == null)
+                {
+                    _Logger.LogError("ServerConfig was deserialized to null");
+                    return new Error<string>("ServerConfig couldn't be deserialized");
+                }
             }
 
+            using FileStream createStream = File.Create(configPath);
+            JsonSerializer.Serialize(createStream, _ServerConfig);
             return _ServerConfig;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/PugSharp.Config/ServerConfig.cs b/PugSharp.Config/ServerConfig.cs
index d3e9201c..09fed966 100644
--- a/PugSharp.Config/ServerConfig.cs
+++ b/PugSharp.Config/ServerConfig.cs
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ public class ServerConfig
 {
     [JsonPropertyName("locale")]
     public string Locale { get; init; } = "en";
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("allow_players_without_match")]
+    public bool AllowPlayersWithoutMatch { get; init; } = true;
 }
diff --git a/PugSharp/Application.cs b/PugSharp/Application.cs
index 4efa5292..95ec0841 100644
--- a/PugSharp/Application.cs
+++ b/PugSharp/Application.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class Application : IApplication
     private Match.Match? _Match;
     private bool _DisposedValue;
     private ConfigCreator _ConfigCreator;
+    private ServerConfig _ServerConfig;
     private readonly CurrentRoundState _CurrentRoundState = new();
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -73,9 +74,6 @@ public Application(
         PugSharpDirectory = Path.Combine(_CsServer.GameDirectory, "csgo", "PugSharp");
         _ConfigProvider.Initialize(Path.Join(PugSharpDirectory, "Config"));
 
-
-
-
         _ = Task.Run(ConfigLoaderTask, _CancellationTokenSource.Token);
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +83,11 @@ public void Initialize(bool hotReload)
 
         serverConfigResult.Switch(
             error => { }, // Do nothing - Error already logged
-            serverConfig => SetServerCulture(serverConfig.Locale)
+            serverConfig =>
+            {
+                _ServerConfig = serverConfig;
+                SetServerCulture(serverConfig.Locale);
+            }
         );
 
         RegisterEventHandlers();
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ private HookResult OnPlayerConnectFull(EventPlayerConnectFull eventPlayerConnect
 
         if (userId != null && userId.IsValid)
         {
-            // // Userid will give you a reference to a CCSPlayerController class
+            // Userid will give you a reference to a CCSPlayerController class
             _Logger.LogInformation("Player {playerName} has connected!", userId.PlayerName);
 
             if (userId.IsHLTV)
@@ -208,6 +210,11 @@ private HookResult OnPlayerConnectFull(EventPlayerConnectFull eventPlayerConnect
                     // do nothing
                 }
             }
+            else if (_ServerConfig?.AllowPlayersWithoutMatch == false)
+            {
+                eventPlayerConnectFull.Userid.PrintToCenter("Joining without a match is not allowed!");
+                eventPlayerConnectFull.Userid.Kick();
+            }
             else
             {
                 // Do nothign if no match is loaded