diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index 8282290..4cae7b4 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ type bot struct {
 
 	password        string
 	passwordCreated time.Time
+
+	quiet bool
 }
 
 type EndPoint struct {
@@ -259,3 +261,7 @@ func (b *bot) GetPassword() string {
 	}
 	return b.password
 }
+
+func (b *bot) SetQuiet(status bool) {
+	b.quiet = status
+}
diff --git a/bot/handlers.go b/bot/handlers.go
index 7361b8f..c5baf21 100644
--- a/bot/handlers.go
+++ b/bot/handlers.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ func (b *bot) runCallback(conn Connector, plugin Plugin, evt Kind, message msg.M
 
 // Send a message to the connection
 func (b *bot) Send(conn Connector, kind Kind, args ...interface{}) (string, error) {
+	if b.quiet {
+		return "", nil
+	}
 	return conn.Send(kind, args...)
 }
 
diff --git a/bot/interfaces.go b/bot/interfaces.go
index d9f5b62..1050a6f 100644
--- a/bot/interfaces.go
+++ b/bot/interfaces.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ type Bot interface {
 	DefaultConnector() Connector
 	GetWebNavigation() []EndPoint
 	GetPassword() string
+	SetQuiet(bool)
 }
 
 // Connector represents a server connection to a chat service
diff --git a/bot/mock.go b/bot/mock.go
index 6d7fb70..a72fe18 100644
--- a/bot/mock.go
+++ b/bot/mock.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func (mb *MockBot) Who(string) []user.User      { return []user.User{} }
 func (mb *MockBot) WhoAmI() string              { return "tester" }
 func (mb *MockBot) DefaultConnector() Connector { return nil }
 func (mb *MockBot) GetPassword() string         { return "12345" }
+func (mb *MockBot) SetQuiet(bool)               {}
 func (mb *MockBot) Send(c Connector, kind Kind, args ...interface{}) (string, error) {
 	switch kind {
 	case Message:
diff --git a/plugins/admin/admin.go b/plugins/admin/admin.go
index 80adab7..ed7b1c1 100644
--- a/plugins/admin/admin.go
+++ b/plugins/admin/admin.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var forbiddenKeys = map[string]bool{
 func (p *AdminPlugin) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Message, args ...interface{}) bool {
 	body := message.Body
 
-	if p.quiet {
+	if p.quiet && message.Body != "come back" {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Messag
 		return false
 	}
 
+	if p.quiet && message.Body == "come back" {
+		p.quiet = false
+		p.bot.SetQuiet(false)
+		backMsg := p.bot.Config().Get("admin.comeback", "Okay, I'm back.")
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, backMsg)
+		return true
+	}
+
 	if strings.ToLower(body) == "reboot" {
 		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, "brb")
 		log.Info().Msgf("Got reboot command")
@@ -76,13 +84,18 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Messag
 	if strings.ToLower(body) == "shut up" {
 		dur := time.Duration(p.cfg.GetInt("quietDuration", 5)) * time.Minute
 		log.Info().Msgf("Going to sleep for %v, %v", dur, time.Now().Add(dur))
-		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, "Okay. I'll be back later.")
+		leaveMsg := p.bot.Config().Get("admin.shutup", "Okay. I'll be back later.")
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, leaveMsg)
 		p.quiet = true
+		p.bot.SetQuiet(true)
 		go func() {
 			select {
 			case <-time.After(dur):
 				p.quiet = false
+				p.bot.SetQuiet(false)
 				log.Info().Msg("Waking up from nap.")
+				backMsg := p.bot.Config().Get("admin.backmsg", "I'm back, bitches.")
+				p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, backMsg)
 			}
 		}()
 		return true