diff --git a/base-config.yaml b/base-config.yaml
index 61872e0..3f80b32 100644
--- a/base-config.yaml
+++ b/base-config.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ greetings:
 
 # which of the above greetings should be used in which rooms? use the exact name of each greeting
 # you've assigned, e.g. 'generic' or 'encrypted'. you must use the room ID here.
+# enter 'none' to avoid sending a message, but still be notified in the notification_room listed below.
 greeting_rooms:
   '!someroomid:server.tld': generic
   '!someotherroom:server.tld': generic
diff --git a/community/bot.py b/community/bot.py
index e9bb856..84cfb15 100644
--- a/community/bot.py
+++ b/community/bot.py
@@ -121,8 +121,11 @@ class CommunityBot(Plugin):
                 greeting_name = self.config['greeting_rooms'][room_id]
                 nick = self.client.parse_user_id(evt.sender)[0]
                 pill = '<a href="https://matrix.to/#/{mxid}">{nick}</a>'.format(mxid=evt.sender, nick=nick)
-                greeting = greeting_map[greeting_name].format(user=pill)
-                await self.client.send_notice(evt.room_id, html=greeting) 
+                if greeting_name != "none":
+                    greeting = greeting_map[greeting_name].format(user=pill)
+                    await self.client.send_notice(evt.room_id, html=greeting) 
+                else:
+                    pass
                 if self.config["notification_room"]:
                     roomnamestate = await self.client.get_state_event(evt.room_id, 'm.room.name')
                     roomname = roomnamestate['name']
diff --git a/maubot.yaml b/maubot.yaml
index ce37ac4..97f4af9 100644
--- a/maubot.yaml
+++ b/maubot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 maubot: 0.1.0
 id: org.jobmachine.communitybot
-version: 0.1.2
+version: 0.1.3
 license: MIT
 modules:
   - community