diff --git a/CommonClient.py b/CommonClient.py
index c71337359269..4fc82b5e67b4 100644
--- a/CommonClient.py
+++ b/CommonClient.py
@@ -312,6 +312,12 @@ def slot_concerns_self(self, slot) -> bool:
             return self.slot in self.slot_info[slot].group_members
         return False
 
+    def is_uninteresting_item_send(self, print_json_packet: dict) -> bool:
+        """Helper function for filtering out ItemSend prints that do not concern the local player."""
+        return print_json_packet.get("type", "") == "ItemSend" \
+            and not self.slot_concerns_self(print_json_packet["receiving"]) \
+            and not self.slot_concerns_self(print_json_packet["item"].player)
+
     def on_print(self, args: dict):
         logger.info(args["text"])
 
diff --git a/FactorioClient.py b/FactorioClient.py
index 1efca05d3c65..8ab9799b7c66 100644
--- a/FactorioClient.py
+++ b/FactorioClient.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import json
 import string
 import copy
+import re
 import subprocess
 import time
 import random
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ def _cmd_resync(self):
         """Manually trigger a resync."""
         self.ctx.awaiting_bridge = True
 
+    def _cmd_toggle_send_filter(self):
+        """Toggle filtering of item sends that get displayed in-game to only those that involve you."""
+        self.ctx.toggle_filter_item_sends()
+
 
 class FactorioContext(CommonContext):
     command_processor = FactorioCommandProcessor
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ def __init__(self, server_address, password):
         self.factorio_json_text_parser = FactorioJSONtoTextParser(self)
         self.energy_link_increment = 0
         self.last_deplete = 0
+        self.filter_item_sends: bool = False
 
     async def server_auth(self, password_requested: bool = False):
         if password_requested and not self.password:
@@ -85,8 +91,9 @@ def on_print(self, args: dict):
 
     def on_print_json(self, args: dict):
         if self.rcon_client:
-            text = self.factorio_json_text_parser(copy.deepcopy(args["data"]))
-            self.print_to_game(text)
+            if not self.filter_item_sends or not self.is_uninteresting_item_send(args):
+                text = self.factorio_json_text_parser(copy.deepcopy(args["data"]))
+                self.print_to_game(text)
         super(FactorioContext, self).on_print_json(args)
 
     @property
@@ -123,6 +130,15 @@ def on_package(self, cmd: str, args: dict):
                                      f"{Utils.format_SI_prefix(args['value'])}J remaining.")
                         self.rcon_client.send_command(f"/ap-energylink {gained}")
 
+    def toggle_filter_item_sends(self) -> None:
+        self.filter_item_sends = not self.filter_item_sends
+        if self.filter_item_sends:
+            announcement = "Item sends are now filtered."
+        else:
+            announcement = "Item sends are no longer filtered."
+        logger.info(announcement)
+        self.print_to_game(announcement)
+
     def run_gui(self):
         from kvui import GameManager
 
@@ -262,6 +278,9 @@ async def factorio_server_watcher(ctx: FactorioContext):
                 if not ctx.awaiting_bridge and "Archipelago Bridge Data available for game tick " in msg:
                     ctx.awaiting_bridge = True
                     factorio_server_logger.debug(msg)
+                elif re.match(r"^[0-9.]+ Script @[^ ]+\.lua:\d+: Player command toggle-ap-send-filter", msg):
+                    factorio_server_logger.debug(msg)
+                    ctx.toggle_filter_item_sends()
                 else:
                     factorio_server_logger.info(msg)
             if ctx.rcon_client:
@@ -363,6 +382,7 @@ async def factorio_spinup_server(ctx: FactorioContext) -> bool:
 
 async def main(args):
     ctx = FactorioContext(args.connect, args.password)
+    ctx.filter_item_sends = initial_filter_item_sends
     ctx.server_task = asyncio.create_task(server_loop(ctx), name="ServerLoop")
 
     if gui_enabled:
@@ -415,6 +435,9 @@ def _handle_color(self, node: JSONMessagePart):
     server_settings = args.server_settings if args.server_settings else options["factorio_options"].get("server_settings", None)
     if server_settings:
         server_settings = os.path.abspath(server_settings)
+    if not isinstance(options["factorio_options"]["filter_item_sends"], bool):
+        logging.warning(f"Warning: Option filter_item_sends should be a bool.")
+    initial_filter_item_sends = bool(options["factorio_options"]["filter_item_sends"])
 
     if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(executable)):
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"Path {os.path.dirname(executable)} does not exist or could not be accessed.")
diff --git a/Utils.py b/Utils.py
index 64a028fc33a2..b2e98358bce6 100644
--- a/Utils.py
+++ b/Utils.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ def get_default_options() -> OptionsType:
         },
         "factorio_options": {
             "executable": os.path.join("factorio", "bin", "x64", "factorio"),
+            "filter_item_sends": False,
         },
         "sni_options": {
             "sni": "SNI",
diff --git a/host.yaml b/host.yaml
index 2c5a8e3e1d3f..0bdd95356e77 100644
--- a/host.yaml
+++ b/host.yaml
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ factorio_options:
   executable: "factorio/bin/x64/factorio"
   # by default, no settings are loaded if this file does not exist.  If this file does exist, then it will be used.
   # server_settings: "factorio\\data\\server-settings.json"
+  # Whether to filter item send messages displayed in-game to only those that involve you.
+  filter_item_sends: false
 minecraft_options: 
   forge_directory: "Minecraft Forge server"
   max_heap_size: "2G"
diff --git a/worlds/factorio/data/mod_template/control.lua b/worlds/factorio/data/mod_template/control.lua
index 51cd21e4da50..86e83b9f4dff 100644
--- a/worlds/factorio/data/mod_template/control.lua
+++ b/worlds/factorio/data/mod_template/control.lua
@@ -596,5 +596,9 @@ commands.add_command("ap-energylink", "Used by the Archipelago client to manage
     global.forcedata[force].energy = global.forcedata[force].energy + change
 end)
 
+commands.add_command("toggle-ap-send-filter", "Toggle filtering of item sends that get displayed in-game to only those that involve you.", function(call)
+    log("Player command toggle-ap-send-filter") -- notifies client
+end)
+
 -- data
 progressive_technologies = {{ dict_to_lua(progressive_technology_table) }}
diff --git a/worlds/factorio/docs/setup_en.md b/worlds/factorio/docs/setup_en.md
index 560a37d1e3f1..8b24da13d57a 100644
--- a/worlds/factorio/docs/setup_en.md
+++ b/worlds/factorio/docs/setup_en.md
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@ you can also issue the `!help` command to learn about additional commands like `
 4. Provide your IP address to anyone you want to join your game, and have them follow the steps for
    "Connecting to Someone Else's Factorio Game" above.
 
+## Other Settings
+
+- By default, all item sends are displayed in-game. In larger async seeds this may become overly spammy.
+  To hide all item sends that are not to or from your factory, do one of the following:
+  - Type `/toggle-ap-send-filter` in-game
+  - Type `/toggle_send_filter` in the Archipelago Client
+  - In your `host.yaml` set
+    ```
+    factorio_options:
+      filter_item_sends: true
+    ```
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 In case any problems should occur, the Archipelago Client will create a file `FactorioClient.txt` in the `/logs`. The