diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 07374aae..4b50c067 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1497,6 +1497,19 @@
 #
 #block_non_admin_invites = false
 
+# Enable or disable making requests to MSC4284 Policy Servers.
+# It is recommended you keep this enabled unless you experience frequent
+# connectivity issues, such as in a restricted networking environment.
+#
+#enable_msc4284_policy_servers = true
+
+# Enable running locally generated events through configured MSC4284
+# policy servers. You may wish to disable this if your server is
+# single-user for a slight speed benefit in some rooms, but otherwise
+# should leave it enabled.
+#
+#policy_server_check_own_events = true
+
 # Allow admins to enter commands in rooms other than "#admins" (admin
 # room) by prefixing your message with "\!admin" or "\\!admin" followed up
 # a normal continuwuity admin command. The reply will be publicly visible
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index b6f6ab53..a5fdc320 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -1710,6 +1710,19 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub block_non_admin_invites: bool,
 
+	/// Enable or disable making requests to MSC4284 Policy Servers.
+	/// It is recommended you keep this enabled unless you experience frequent
+	/// connectivity issues, such as in a restricted networking environment.
+	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+	pub enable_msc4284_policy_servers: bool,
+
+	/// Enable running locally generated events through configured MSC4284
+	/// policy servers. You may wish to disable this if your server is
+	/// single-user for a slight speed benefit in some rooms, but otherwise
+	/// should leave it enabled.
+	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+	pub policy_server_check_own_events: bool,
+
 	/// Allow admins to enter commands in rooms other than "#admins" (admin
 	/// room) by prefixing your message with "\!admin" or "\\!admin" followed up
 	/// a normal continuwuity admin command. The reply will be publicly visible
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/policy_server.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/policy_server.rs
index 7539c330..d577f92a 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/policy_server.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/policy_server.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ pub async fn ask_policy_server(
 	pdu_json: &CanonicalJsonObject,
 	room_id: &RoomId,
 ) -> Result<bool> {
+	if !self.services.server.config.enable_msc4284_policy_servers {
+		return Ok(true); // don't ever contact policy servers
+	}
+	if self.services.server.config.policy_server_check_own_events
+		&& pdu.origin.is_some()
+		&& self
+			.services
+			.server
+			.is_ours(pdu.origin.as_ref().unwrap().as_str())
+	{
+		return Ok(true); // don't contact policy servers for locally generated events
+	}
+
 	if *pdu.event_type() == StateEventType::RoomPolicy.into() {
 		debug!(
 			room_id = %room_id,