diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index d5fe4d40..960a09db 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=toggle_speech
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_P=toggle_punctuation_level
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_BACKSLASH=toggle_output
+#=toggle_emoticons
 key_FENRIR,KEY_KPENTER=toggle_auto_read
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
diff --git a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
index d85e04f7..d51f9c59 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=toggle_speech
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_CTRL,KEY_P=toggle_punctuation_level
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_ENTER=toggle_output
+#=toggle_emoticons
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_ENTER=toggle_auto_read
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
diff --git a/config/keyboard/test.conf b/config/keyboard/test.conf
index d5fe4d40..960a09db 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/test.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/test.conf
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=toggle_speech
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_P=toggle_punctuation_level
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_BACKSLASH=toggle_output
+#=toggle_emoticons
 key_FENRIR,KEY_KPENTER=toggle_auto_read
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index ad76400e..e5a75410 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ debugLevel=3
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 numberOfClipboards=10
+emoticons=True
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0,KEY_META
 timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index c8d30263..cfb9f818 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ debugLevel=1
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=Some
 numberOfClipboards=10
+emoticons=True
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0,KEY_META
 timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
index 0f17bb6a..5843144e 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ debugLevel=0
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 numberOfClipboards=10
+emoticons=True
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0,KEY_META
 timeFormat=%H:%M%P
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index df2d9f1a..892f1261 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ debugLevel=0
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 numberOfClipboards=10
+emoticons=True
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
 timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
 dateFormat="%A, %B %d, %Y"
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/commands/toggle_emoticons.py b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/toggle_emoticons.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc1872df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/toggle_emoticons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from core import debug
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass 
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return 'enables or disables announcement of emoticons insteed of chars'        
+    
+    def run(self):
+        self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting('general', 'emoticons', str(not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('general', 'emoticons')))   
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('general', 'emoticons'): 
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText("emoticons enabled", soundIcon='', interrupt=True)
+        else:
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText("emoticons disabled", soundIcon='', interrupt=True)                          
+    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py
index 50f92195..b287571a 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class punctuationManager():
     def proceedPunctuation(self, text, ignorePunctuation=False):
         resultText = text
         resultText = self.useCustomDict(resultText, self.env['punctuation']['CUSTOMDICT'])
-        resultText = self.useCustomDict(resultText, self.env['punctuation']['EMOJDICT'])
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'emoticons'):
+            resultText = self.useCustomDict(resultText, self.env['punctuation']['EMOJDICT'])
         currPunctLevel = ''
         if not ignorePunctuation and self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'punctuationLevel').lower() in self.env['punctuation']['LEVELDICT']:
             currPunctLevel = self.env['punctuation']['LEVELDICT'][self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'punctuationLevel').lower()]
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index 13e4895b..7f59ce7e 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ settings = {
   'punctuationProfile':'default',
   'punctuationLevel': 1,
   'numberOfClipboards': 10,
+  'emoticons': True,
   'fenrirKeys': ['KEY_KP0'],
   'timeFormat': '%I:%M%P',
   'dateFormat': '%A, %B %d, %Y',