diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 65939fe..b94ac49 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ IDLE_STASIS_PENALTY = 1
 PART_STASIS_PENALTY = 1
 ACC_STASIS_PENALTY = 1
 QUIET_DEAD_PLAYERS = False
+DEVOICE_DURING_NIGHT = False
 QUIET_MODE = "q" # "q" or "b"
 QUIET_PREFIX = "" # "" or "~q:"
 # The bot will automatically toggle those modes of people joining
diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index 1256517..70f9bad 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ def del_player(cli, nick, forced_death = False, devoice = True, end_game = True,
                             cli.msg(botconfig.CHANNEL, tmsg)
                             debuglog(nick, "(mad scientist) KILL FAIL")
 
-            if devoice:
+            if devoice and not var.DEVOICE_DURING_NIGHT:
                 cmode.append(("-v", nick))
             if var.PHASE == "join":
                 if nick in var.GAMEMODE_VOTES:
@@ -3579,6 +3579,12 @@ def begin_day(cli):
         t2.daemon = True
         t2.start()
 
+    if var.DEVOICE_DURING_NIGHT:
+        modes = []
+        for player in var.list_players():
+            modes.append(("+v", player))
+        mass_mode(cli, modes, [])
+
 def night_warn(cli, gameid):
     if gameid != var.NIGHT_ID:
         return
@@ -5903,6 +5909,12 @@ def transition_night(cli):
     var.PHASE = "night"
     var.GAMEPHASE = "night"
 
+    if var.DEVOICE_DURING_NIGHT:
+        modes = []
+        for player in var.list_players():
+            modes.append(("-v", player))
+        mass_mode(cli, modes, [])
+
     for x, tmr in var.TIMERS.items():  # cancel daytime timer
         tmr[0].cancel()
     var.TIMERS = {}