diff --git a/src/core/settings.hpp b/src/core/settings.hpp
index 303dfa9c..66a27de2 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.hpp
@@ -283,8 +283,9 @@ namespace big
 			bool admin_check             = true;
 			bool kick_rejoin             = true;
 			bool force_relay_connections = false;
+			bool stop_traffic            = true;
 
-			NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_INTRUSIVE(protections, script_events, rid_join, receive_pickup, admin_check, kick_rejoin, force_relay_connections)
+			NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_INTRUSIVE(protections, script_events, rid_join, receive_pickup, admin_check, kick_rejoin, force_relay_connections, stop_traffic)
 		} protections{};
 
 		struct self
diff --git a/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp b/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp
index 42c93baa..aab0f576 100644
--- a/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/protections/received_event.cpp
@@ -564,6 +564,11 @@ namespace big
 				g_pointers->m_gta.m_send_event_ack(event_manager, source_player, target_player, event_index, event_handled_bitset);
 				return;
 			}
+			else if (type == WorldStateDataType::PopMultiplierArea && g.protections.stop_traffic && !NETWORK::NETWORK_IS_ACTIVITY_SESSION())
+			{
+				g_pointers->m_gta.m_send_event_ack(event_manager, source_player, target_player, event_index, event_handled_bitset);
+				return;
+			}
 
 			buffer->Seek(0);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/views/settings/view_protection_settings.cpp b/src/views/settings/view_protection_settings.cpp
index 720e607c..042b8b6a 100644
--- a/src/views/settings/view_protection_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/views/settings/view_protection_settings.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace big
 			ImGui::SetTooltip("VIEW_PROTECTION_SETTINGS_RECEIVE_PICKUP_TOOLTIP"_T.data());
 		ImGui::Checkbox("ADMIN_CHECK"_T.data(), &g.protections.admin_check);
 		ImGui::Checkbox("VIEW_PROTECTION_SETTINGS_KICK_REJOIN"_T.data(), &g.protections.kick_rejoin);
+		ImGui::Checkbox("BLOCK_TRAFFIC_MANIPULATION"_T.data(), &g.protections.stop_traffic);
 		components::command_checkbox<"forcerelays">();
 		ImGui::EndGroup();