diff --git a/cogs/configuration.py b/cogs/configuration.py
index 9d226efe..c7f0fb7e 100644
--- a/cogs/configuration.py
+++ b/cogs/configuration.py
@@ -89,6 +89,31 @@ async def setup(self, ctx):
             )
         )
 
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @commands.command(
+        description="Prohibit muted members from creating a ticket",
+        usage="excludemuted",
+    )
+    async def excludemuted(self, ctx):
+        if (await ctx.message.member.guild_permissions()).administrator is False:
+            raise commands.MissingPermissions(["administrator"])
+            
+        data = await tools.get_data(self.bot, ctx.guild.id)
+        toset = True
+        if data[15] is True:
+            toset = False
+        
+        async with self.bot.pool.acquire() as conn:
+            await conn.execute("UPDATE data SET excludemuted=$1 WHERE guild=$2", toset, ctx.guild.id)
+        
+        await ctx.send(
+            Embed(
+                "Block timed out members is now "
+                f"`{'Enabled' if toset is True else 'Disabled'}`.",
+            )
+        )
+
+    
     @commands.guild_only()
     @commands.command(
         description="Change the prefix or view the current prefix.",
@@ -463,6 +488,7 @@ async def viewconfig(self, ctx):
         embed.add_field("Advanced Logging", "Enabled" if data[7] is True else "Disabled")
         embed.add_field("Anonymous Messaging", "Enabled" if data[10] is True else "Disabled")
         embed.add_field("Command Only", "Enabled" if data[11] is True else "Disabled")
+        embed.add_field("Exclude Muted", "Enabled" if data[15] is True else "Disabled")
         embed.add_field("Ticket Creation", "Enabled" if toggle is None else f"Disabled ({toggle})")
         embed.add_field("Greeting Message", "*Not set*" if greeting is None else greeting, False)
         embed.add_field("Closing Message", "*Not set*" if closing is None else closing, False)
diff --git a/cogs/direct_message.py b/cogs/direct_message.py
index a53193df..7a8e9b77 100644
--- a/cogs/direct_message.py
+++ b/cogs/direct_message.py
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ async def send_mail(self, message, guild):
                 ErrorEmbed("That server has blacklisted you from sending a message there.")
             )
             return
+        
+        if data[15] is True and member.timed_out_until is not None:
+            embed = ErrorEmbed(
+                "Ticket Not Created",
+                "You can't create a ticket because you are timed out.",
+                timestamp=True,
+            )
+            embed.set_footer(f"{guild.name} | {guild.id}", guild.icon_url)
+            await message.channel.send(embed)
+            return
 
         channel = None
         for text_channel in await guild.text_channels():
diff --git a/migrations/2022-05-01-135059_initialize_db/up.sql b/migrations/2022-05-01-135059_initialize_db/up.sql
index f347f49b..712cb7c6 100644
--- a/migrations/2022-05-01-135059_initialize_db/up.sql
+++ b/migrations/2022-05-01-135059_initialize_db/up.sql
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CREATE TABLE data
     blacklist   bigint[] NOT NULL,
     anonymous   boolean  NOT NULL,
     commandonly boolean  NOT NULL,
+    excludemuted boolean NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (guild)
 );
 
diff --git a/migrations/2024-04-29-192931_add_exclude_muted_members/down.sql b/migrations/2024-04-29-192931_add_exclude_muted_members/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc7bddc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2024-04-29-192931_add_exclude_muted_members/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE data DROP COLUMN excludemuted;
diff --git a/migrations/2024-04-29-192931_add_exclude_muted_members/up.sql b/migrations/2024-04-29-192931_add_exclude_muted_members/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0235435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2024-04-29-192931_add_exclude_muted_members/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE data ADD COLUMN excludemuted boolean;
diff --git a/utils/tools.py b/utils/tools.py
index 044817ef..279da31f 100644
--- a/utils/tools.py
+++ b/utils/tools.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ async def get_data(bot, guild):
             return res
 
         return await conn.fetchrow(
-            "INSERT INTO data VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13) "
+            "INSERT INTO data VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13, $14) "
             "RETURNING *",
             guild,
             None,
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ async def get_data(bot, guild):
             False,
             False,
             None,
+            False,
         )