diff --git a/server/src/uds/REST/methods/actor_v3.py b/server/src/uds/REST/methods/actor_v3.py
index ab54bb79b..905a667ee 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/REST/methods/actor_v3.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/REST/methods/actor_v3.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class BlockAccess(Exception):
 
 # Helpers
 def checkBlockedIp(ip: str)-> None:
+    if GlobalConfig.BLOCK_ACTOR_FAILURES.getBool() is False:
+        return
     cache = Cache('actorv3')
     fails = cache.get(ip) or 0
     if fails > ALLOWED_FAILS:
diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/util/config.py b/server/src/uds/core/util/config.py
index ea84d6dc9..53c0f80d8 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/util/config.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/util/config.py
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ class GlobalConfig:
     # If we use new logout mechanics
     EXCLUSIVE_LOGOUT: Config.Value = Config.section(SECURITY_SECTION).value('Exclusive Logout', '0', type=Config.BOOLEAN_FIELD)
 
+    # Enable/Disable Actor attack block
+    BLOCK_ACTOR_FAILURES: Config.Value = Config.section(SECURITY_SECTION).value('Block actor failures', '1', type=Config.BOOLEAN_FIELD)
+
     # Clusters related vars
 
     # Maximum desired CPU Load. If cpu is over this value, a migration of a service is "desirable"